Fact about Spain
a predominant country on the Iberian Peninsula,which occupies almost 85% of its area, has some unique facts of its own. The Strait of Gibraltar separates Spain from the African continent. The Cantabrian Mountains clearly separate the country into two distinct halves: the rainy north and the dry south. The country comprises of mainland Spain , the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands in the Atlantic . Three main rivers span the country, namely Ebro in north-east, Tajo in central Spain and Guadalquivir in the south.Some of the
Fact about Spain
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Fast Fact about Spain
Fast Fact about Spain
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Area
: 504,780 square kilometers.
Population
: 40,341,462 (approx)
Currency
: Euro,formerly Peseta
Government
: Parliamentary Monarchy
Language
: Official language is Castilian Spanish,however many other language dialects are also in use.
Religion
: Roman Catholicism
Visa
: Visa is not required for any EU national staying in the country for three months. Other nationals however require visa.
Geography
: Spain is Europe 's fourth largest country including the Canary and Balearic island groups.
Time
: It follows the Central European time which runs 1 hr behind GMT.
Interesting Fact about Spain
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Business
: Normal working hours for shops across the country are from 9 am to 8 pm from Monday to Saturday. During the afternoon, shops normally stay closed. However, large business houses stay open throughout the day. Restaurants and bars, especially in the city of Madrid , stay closed during the holidays in August.
Museums
: Generally remain closed on Mondays and public holidays but stay open on Sunday mornings. Museum hours vary with each season.
Banks
: They function on all days throughout the week till Saturday from 9 am till midday or 1 pm. Banking hours are however longer in summers.
Taxis
: Taxis for hire are easily identifiable with the green light overhead but tourists should be careful with the meter. Late night journeys demand extra payment.
Tipping
: The people of Spain are not used to big tipping but if one is satisfied with the food one can leave few coins which will be appreciated.
National Holiday
: Spain observes its national day on 12 th October, because significantly ,on the same date in 1492 Columbus set foot in the Americas .
- The Flag of Spain : It depicts a Coat of Arms which is the exact replica of the original Coat of Arms worn by King Ferdinand.
Airports
: Spain has almost 61 airports with unpaved runways.
- International Disputes: These disputes with the U.K. And Portugal actually dates back to almost 200 years in history. Dispute with U.K. Exists over the Rock of Gibraltar and over Olivenza with Portugal .
Coastline
: Spain 's vast stretches of coastline serve as the largest area for narcotics trafficking into Europe .
Foreigners
: Spain has almost 3.7 million foreigners residing within its territory,almost one-third of the nation's population,.
Economy
: Spain 's economy is the 7 th largest in the world and this is one of the important Fact about Spain
which any one will admire to know.
Gastronomical Delights: Olive oil is used in all dishes all over Spain and the food is incomplete without Sherry. Paella, a rice dish of Spain , is renowned throughout the world. Each region serves a specialty of seafood.
