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Surface: Spain has a total land area of
499,542 sq km.
Population: Spain has a
population of 40,448,200 (July 2007) which is a
combination of Mediterranean and Nordic
races.
System of government:
Spain has a parliamentary monarchy.
Capital: Madrid, with a
population of 5,561,750, is the capital of
Spain.
Religion: The main
religion of Spain is Roman
Catholicism.
Official Language:
Spanish is the official language (Catalan, Galician and
Basque are official
regionally).
Government: Spain
has a parliamentary
monarchy.
Climate: Spain has a
temperate climate in the interiors, with clear hot
summers and cold winters, while it is more moderate on
the coast.
Units of measure and
electricity: Spain follows the metric system of
measurement; the official electricity unit is 230 V, 50
Hz.
Time Zone: The standard time
zone for Spain is GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 in
summers).
Currency: Euro
Travel documents
required: Tourists from EU require a valid
passport or ID card while those from other countries
require a tourist visa.
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Spain has a mixed economy and is the
fifth largest in Europe. It is plagued by issues such as
high inflation, large underground economy and low
productivity. But, it has successfully avoided the
virtual zero growth rate and has created more than half
of the new jobs for EU. Spanish tourism
industry has grown to become the second largest
in the world. Spain is one of the less expensive
countries; it is possible to survive easily in just
30 ˆ. An average meal would cost
8 ˆ to 12 ˆ.
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