Outline of Spain

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Spain:

Spain – sovereign state located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. Spanish territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast, three exclaves in North Africa, Ceuta, Melilla, and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera that border Morocco, and the islands and peñones (rocks) of Alborán, Chafarinas, Alhucemas, and Perejil. Spain is a democracy organized in the form of a parliamentary government under a constitutional monarchy. It is a developed country with the 13th largest economy in the world. It is a member of the European Union, United Nations, NATO, OECD, WTO and many other international organizations.

Spain Population:

2018: 46,960,000

2019: 46,450,000

2020: 46,460,000

2021: 46,420,000

General reference[]

An enlargeable basic map of Spain, except the Canary Islands
  • Pronunciation:
    • English /speɪn/ (About this soundlisten)
    • Spanish:pronounced [esˈpaɲa] (About this soundlisten))
  • Common English country name: Spain
  • Official English country name: The Kingdom of Spain or Spain
  • Common endonym: España
  • Official endonym: Reino de España, España
  • Adjectival: Spanish
  • Demonym: Spaniard
  • Etymology: Name of Spain
  • International rankings of Spain
  • ISO country codes: ES, ESP, 724
  • ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:ES
  • Internet country code top-level domain: .es
  • International Direct Dialing uses the prefix +34. Then a first digit 9 indicates a fixed landline, 6 or 7 are for mobile cellphones

Geography of Spain[]

An enlargeable topographic map of Spain, except the Canary Islands and Minorca

Geography of Spain

  • Spain is a:
    • Country
      • Developed country
    • Nation state
      • Sovereign state
      • Member State of the European Union
  • Location:
    • Northern Hemisphere, on the Prime Meridian
    • Eurasia
      • Europe
        • Southern Europe
        • Western Europe
        • Iberian Peninsula – Spain occupies most of this peninsula, sharing it with Portugal
    • Time zones:
    • Extreme points of Spain
      • High: Teide on Tenerife 3,718 m (12,198 ft) - highest point in Canary Islands
                Mulhacén 3,479 m (11,414 ft) - highest point in continental Spain
      • Low: North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea 0 m
    • Land boundaries: 1,918 km
 Portugal 1,214 km
 France 623 km
 Andorra 64 km
 Morocco 16 km
 Gibraltar 1 km, not recognized by Spain
  • Coastline: 4,964 km
  • Population of Spain: 46,063,500 (January 2008) - 28th most populous country
  • : 504,030 km2
    • Second largest country in Western Europe (behind France)
  • Altitude:
    • Average altitude: 650 m
    • Rank: second highest country in Europe (behind Switzerland)
  • Atlas of Spain

Environment of Spain[]

An enlargeable satellite image of Spain, except the Canary Islands and Minorca

Natural geographic features of Spain[]

Regions of Spain[]

Ecological regions of Spain[]

List of ecoregions in Spain

  • Ecoregions in Spain

Administrative divisions of Spain[]

Administrative divisions of Spain

Autonomous communities of Spain[]

Autonomous communities of Spain – each has its own parliament and government

  • By name
    •  Andalusia
    •  Aragon
    •  Principality of Asturias
    •  Balearic Islands
    •  Basque Country
    •  Canary Islands
    •  Cantabria
    •  Castile–La Mancha
    •  Castile and León
    •  Catalonia
    •  Extremadura
    •  Galicia
    •  La Rioja
    •  Community of Madrid
    •  Region of Murcia
    •  Chartered Community of Navarre
    •  Valencian Community
  • By statistic
    • Spanish autonomous communities by area
    • Spanish autonomous communities by population
Autonomous cities of Spain[]

Autonomous cities of Spain – less autonomous than the autonomous communities, but with more autonomy than Spain's other cities

  •  Ceuta
  •  Melilla
Other territory[]
Provinces of Spain[]

Provinces of Spain

  • Spanish provinces by area
  • Spanish provinces by coastline
  • Spanish provinces by population
  • Spanish provinces by name:
Province name Capital Autonomous community Lists of municipalities
A Coruña A Coruña Galicia Municipalities
Álava/Araba Vitoria-Gasteiz Basque Country Municipalities
Albacete Albacete Castile–La Mancha Municipalities
Alicante/Alacant Alicante/Alacant Valencian Community Municipalities
Almería Almería Andalusia Municipalities
Asturias Oviedo Asturias Municipalities
Ávila Ávila Castile and León Municipalities
Badajoz Badajoz Extremadura Municipalities
Balearic Islands (Illes Balears/
Islas Baleares) 		Palma Balearic Islands Municipalities
Barcelona Barcelona Catalonia Municipalities
Bizkaia/Vizcaya Bilbao/Bilbo Basque Country Municipalities
Burgos Burgos Castile and León Municipalities
Cáceres Cáceres Extremadura Municipalities
Cádiz Cádiz Andalusia Municipalities
Cantabria Santander Cantabria Municipalities
Castellón/Castelló Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana Valencian Community Municipalities
Ciudad Real Ciudad Real Castile–La Mancha Municipalities
Córdoba Córdoba Andalusia Municipalities
Cuenca Cuenca Castile–La Mancha Municipalities
Girona Girona Catalonia Municipalities
Granada Granada Andalusia Municipalities
Guadalajara Guadalajara Castile–La Mancha Municipalities
Gipuzkoa/Guipúzcoa San Sebastián/Donostia Basque Country Municipalities
Huelva Huelva Andalusia Municipalities
Huesca Huesca Aragon Municipalities
Jaén Jaén Andalusia Municipalities
La Rioja Logroño La Rioja Municipalities
León León Castile and León Municipalities
Lleida Lleida Catalonia Municipalities
Lugo Lugo Galicia Municipalities
Madrid Madrid Community of Madrid Municipalities
Málaga Málaga Andalusia Municipalities
Murcia Murcia Region of Murcia Municipalities
Navarra/Nafarroa Pamplona/Iruña Navarre Municipalities
Ourense Ourense Galicia Municipalities
Palencia Palencia Castile and León Municipalities
Las Palmas Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Canary Islands Municipalities
Pontevedra Pontevedra Galicia Municipalities
Salamanca Salamanca Castile and León Municipalities
Santa Cruz de Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife Canary Islands Municipalities
Segovia Segovia Castile and León Municipalities
Seville (Sevilla) Seville (Sevilla) Andalusia Municipalities
Soria Soria Castile and León Municipalities
Tarragona Tarragona Catalonia Municipalities
Teruel Teruel Aragon Municipalities
Toledo Toledo Castile–La Mancha Municipalities
Valencia/València Valencia/València Valencian Community Municipalities
Valladolid Valladolid Castile and León Municipalities
Zamora Zamora Castile and León Municipalities
Zaragoza Zaragoza Aragon Municipalities
Comarcas of Spain[]

Comarcas of Spain

Municipalities of Spain[]

Municipalities of Spain

Demography of Spain[]

Demographics of Spain

See also: § People of Spain

Government and politics of Spain[]

Politics of Spain

Monarchy of Spain[]

Monarchy of Spain

Branches of the government of Spain[]

Government of Spain

Executive branch of the government of Spain[]

Legislative branch of the government of Spain[]

  • Parliament of Spain – bicameral legislature of Spain, consisting of:

Judicial branch of the government of Spain[]

Spanish judicial system

    • General Council of the Judicial Power of Spain
    • Constitutional Court of Spain
    • Supreme Court of Spain

Foreign relations of Spain[]

Foreign relations of Spain

International organization membership[]

The Kingdom of Spain is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Spain[]

Law of Spain

  • Crime in Spain
    • Terrorism in Spain
      • ETA
      • GRAPO
      • 11 March 2004 Madrid train bombings
  • Human rights in Spain
  • Law enforcement in Spain
  • Laws of Spain
    • Capital punishment in Spain
    • Constitution of Spain
      • Spanish Constitution of 1978
        • Amendments to the Spanish Constitution of 1978
    • Historical Memory Law – recognizes the victims on both sides of the Spanish Civil War, gives rights to the victims and the descendants of victims of the Civil War and the subsequent dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, and formally condemns the Franco Regime
    • Spanish referendum on the European Constitution

Military of Spain[]

Military of Spain

Local government in Spain[]

Local government in Spain

History of Spain[]

History of Spain

History of Spain by period[]

History of Spain by region[]

By autonomous community[]

  • History of Andalusia
  • History of Aragon
  • History of Asturias
  • History of the Balearic Islands
  • History of Basque Country
  • History of the Canary Islands
  • History of Cantabria
  • History of Castilla-La Mancha
  • History of Castile and León
  • History of Catalonia
  • History of Extremadura
  • History of Galicia
  • History of La Rioja
  • History of the Community of Madrid
  • History of the Region of Murcia
  • History of Navarre
  • History of the Valencian Community

By city[]

  • History of Madrid
  • History of Barcelona
  • History of Valencia
  • History of Seville
  • History of Zaragoza
  • History of Málaga
  • History of Murcia
  • History of Palma
  • History of Las Palmas
  • History of Bilbao
  • History of Alicante

History of Spain by subject[]

Culture of Spain[]

Culture of Spain

Art in Spain[]

Art in Spain

Architecture of Spain[]

Architecture of Spain

Cinema of Spain[]

Cinema of Spain

Dance in Spain[]

Literature of Spain[]

Literature of Spain — Castilian (Spanish) literature

Music of Spain[]

Music of Spain

Painting in Spain[]

Sculpture in Spain[]

Language in Spain[]

People of Spain[]

Spanish people (or People of Spain)

  • Regional ethnic groups:
  • Other groups:
    • Afro-Spanish
    • Chinese people in Spain
    • Jews in Spain
    • Romani people in Spain

Religion and belief systems in Spain[]

Sports in Spain[]

Sports in Spain

Economy and infrastructure of Spain[]

Economy of Spain

Communications in Spain[]

Communications in Spain

Transport in Spain[]

Transport in Spain

  • Air transport in Spain
  • Rail transport in Spain
    • Rapid transit in Spain
    • List of town tramway systems in Spain
    • History of rail transport in Spain
    • AVE, Spanish High Speed
    • RENFE, National Network of the Spanish Railways
    • FEVE, Narrow Gauge Railways
    • Euskotren Trena
    • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
    • Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana
    • Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca
    • Talgo – train manufacturer
  • Road transport in Spain
    • Roads in Spain (carreteras)
    • Vehicle registration plates of Spain
    • Road vehicle manufacturers
      • Car manufacturers
        • SEAT
      • Motorcycle manufacturers
        • Montesa Honda – Spanish subsidiary of Honda, manufactures motorcycles and bicycles
    • History of road transport in Spain
      • Abadal automobile
      • Biscuter automobile
      • Bultaco – defunct motorcycle manufacturer
      • Hispano-Suiza – defunct car manufacturer
      • Pegaso – defunct car manufacturer

Education in Spain[]

Education in Spain

Health in Spain[]

See also[]

Spain

References[]

  1. ^ "Spain". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

External links[]

Wikimedia Atlas of Spain

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