- Official name
- Kingdom of Spain Reino de España · Spanish
- Capital
- Madrid
- Region
- Southern Europe
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 47 million
- Area
- 505,992 km²
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Neighbours
- Andorra, France, Portugal, Morocco
- Internet / phone
- .es · +34
Where it is
Notable facts
- Spain has the second-largest number of UNESCO World Heritage sites after Italy.
- La Tomatina in Buñol, the running of the bulls in Pamplona and the human towers of Catalonia are all Spanish traditions.
- The Sagrada Família in Barcelona has been under construction since 1882.
- Spanish is the second most spoken native language in the world after Mandarin Chinese.
World Heritage 50 sites
National dish
Paella Short-grain rice cooked flat in a wide pan with saffron and stock, traditionally with rabbit and beans rather than seafood.
Valencian rather than Spanish, and Valencians are firm about what belongs in it. Tortilla de patatas is the dish eaten everywhere in Spain.