Spain
Kingdom of Spain
Region
Europe • Southern Europe
Capital
Madrid
The flag of Spain is composed of three horizontal bands of red, yellow and red, with the yellow band twice the height of the red bands. In the yellow band is the national coat of arms offset slightly towards the hoist side of center.
About Spain
Spain is a country located in Europe, specifically in the Southern Europe region. Its capital city is Madrid. With a population of 47,351,567, it ranks among the moderately populated countries in terms of population.
The country covers a total area of 505,992 km², making it a large country in terms of land area. With a population density of 93.58 people per square kilometer, it is sparsely populated.
The official languages of Spain include Spanish, Catalan, Basque and Galician.
The currency used in Spain is the Euro (€), .
Spain is a member of the United Nations.
In Spain, vehicles drive on the right side of the road.
The country spans across 2 different time zones, from UTC to UTC+01:00 time zones.
Spain shares its borders with 5 countries: Andorra, France, Gibraltar, Portugal and Morocco.
Coat of Arms
Quick Facts
- Capital: Madrid
- Continent: Europe
- Native Name: España
- Demonym: Spanish
- Top Level Domain: .es
- Calling Code: +34
- Independence: Independent country
- Start of Week: Monday
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