Population: |
47 million |
Official Name: |
Kingdom of Spain |
Capital of Spain: |
Madrid |
Official Language: |
The main official language spoken is Spanish but there are many other regional co-official languages such as English and Catalan. English is spoken and understood by many |
Major Cities: |
Seville, Valencia, Barcelona and Zaragoza |
Popular Expat cities: |
Madrid, Barcelona |
Time Zone: |
GMT + 1 (GMT+2 from the end of March to October) |
Money: |
The euro (EUR) is divided into 100 cents. |
Nearest Neighbours: |
Spain shares borders with France to the north and Portugal to the East. On the south, across the Strait of Gibraltar is Morocco with Algeria being to the Southeast. |
Popular attractions: |
Sagrada Familia, Alhambra, Park Guell, Mosque of Cordoba |
Religions: |
The major religion in Spain is Catholicism and is the dominant religion in the country. Spain is a secular state which guarantees freedom of religion. |
Public Holidays: |
New Years Day, Epiphany, Good Friday, Labour Day, Feast of Assumption, National holiday of Spain, All Saints Day, Say of Spanish Constitution, Christmas Day and Immaculate Conception |
International Dialling code: |
+34. There are other city and area codes which are used internally (0)93 for Barcelona and (0)91 for Madrid |
Emergency contact: |
112 is the European emergency number, 061 for health emergencies and 091 for police |