The largest city and capital

of Spain is
Spain includes a number
of islands including
 The flag of Spain has horizontal
bands of red across the top and
bottom, each taking up one-
quarter of the flag. Between the
two red stripes, the flag is a
thick golden yellow band,
equal in size to both the red
stripes together.

Off-center on the yellow stripe of the flag, the Spanish

coat of arms is featured, symbolizing the kingdoms of
Spain. On the coat of arms are the arms and symbols of
the various regions and former Kingdoms of Spain,
including the Kingdom of Castile, and the House of
Bourbon.
From Islamic Moors
ruled in Spain. In 1492 Christopher
Columbus discovers America and
the Spanish rulers start forming their
empire. In the 16th century Spanish
kings ruled over many European
countries, Portugal, Netherlands,
parts of France, Germany, Italy and
Austria.
The Spanish Civil War rages in Spain
from when dictator
General Franco takes over the
country. In Franco dies and
Juan Carlos I becomes King of
Spain. In 2014, his son Felipe
followed him on the throne when
Juan Carlos resigned due to old
age.
Spanish

46,351,153

80.406 years
85.896 years
 99%
99%
The Kingdom of Spain currently
This is despite the fact that over 90% of the
population prefer to identify themselves as Catholic. The
constitution of 1978 removed Roman Catholicism as the
official state religion. While large portions of the
population are believed to be Catholic, 63% confirmed
that they never attend any religious services in the
country.
 The national costume
of Spain is generally
considered the
Andalusian-style dress,
which is referred to as
the

For men, clothing included an inverted-bell-

shaped hat as well as loose breeches known
as . This outfit is combined
with short-cropped hair and beard.
The politics of Spain takes place under the framework established by the
Spain is established as a social and democratic
Sovereign country wherein the national sovereignty is vested in the people,
from which the powers of the state emanate.

The form of government in Spain is a

that is, a social
representative, democratic constitutional monarchy in
which the is the head of state, while the

—is the head of

government.
Felipe VI is the King of Spain. He ascended to the throne on 19 June
2014 upon the abdication of his father, King Juan Carlos I. He is the
only son of Juan Carlos and his wife Sofía of Greece and Denmark.
When Juan Carlos was chosen in 1969 to be Francisco Franco's
successor, Felipe became second in line to the Spanish throne.
Mariano Rajoy Brey is a Spanish politician. He has been the
Prime Minister of Spain since 2011, during the X
and XII legislatures.
Spain has the thirteenth-largest
economy by nominal GDP in the world, and
sixteenth-largest by purchasing power
parity. The Spanish economy is the fifth-
largest in the European Union, and the
fourth-largest in the Eurozone, based on
nominal GDP statistics. In 2012, Spain was the
twelfth-largest exporter in the world and
the sixteenth-largest importer.
Spanish industries are textiles and apparel
(including footwear), food and beverages,
metals and metal manufactures, chemicals,
shipbuilding, automobiles, machine
tools, tourism, clay and refractory
products, footwear, pharmaceuticals,
medical equipment.
Spain produces a variety of products.
Some of these include wine, olive oil,
citric fruits, as well as Iberian pork.

Spain is the leading producer and exporter of

oranges in Europe. The province of Valencia is the
region of Spain that is known for the production
of oranges. Some types of oranges grown here are
navel and navelina varieties.
Spain is currently ranked 27 (of 133) countries
considered for the annual GFP review.
Disputes - international
Whilst the Disputed status of Gibraltar with the United
Kingdom is perhaps the best known territorial dispute of
Spain.

Spain has a territorial dispute with Morocco concerning the

five places of sovereignty (plazas de soberanía) on and off
the coast of Morocco - the coastal enclaves of Ceuta and
Melilla, which Morocco contests, as well as the islands of
Peñon de Alhucemas, Peñon de Vélez de la Gomera, and Islas
Chafarinas
Portugal continues to claim Olivenza/Olivença, asserting
that under the Vienna Treaty of 1815, Spain recognized the
Portuguese claims as "legitimate". The historic disputes
with Portugal over the Savage Islands in the Atlantic
Ocean were resolved in recent times.
It is in union with a total of
The Palacio Real (Royal
Palace) of Madrid is the
official residence of the King
of Spain although it is only
used for state ceremonies.
The Royal Palace was built
between 1738 to 1755 and
King Carlos III took up
residence in the palace in
1764.
The Sagrada Familia is a
large Roman Catholic church
in Barcelona, and one of
Spain’s most visited tourist
attractions. It’s a design by
Antoni Gaudí, a Catalan
architect who worked on
this project for almost 40
years until his death in
1926. The construction of the
basilica began in 1882 and
still as yet not finished.
Part fortress, part palace and part
garden the Alhambra is situated on
a plateau overlooking the city of
Granada in southern Spain. The
palace was constructed in the 14th
century by the Nasrid sultans. The
Alhambra is now one of Spain’s
major tourist attractions and many
visitors come to Granada just to
see the Alhambra.