Spain facts comprises of its historical background, geographical extent, population, economy, communication and currency, transport, climate and language of Spain.
Spain is officially referred to as “ the Kingdom of Spain” . Madrid is the capital city of Spain .
Historical facts of Spain proves that Spain abstained itself from joining in the world war I and II, but had been a great sufferer as the result of the Civil War that took place in 1936 to 1939. Spain initially lagged behind in the economic and political spheres . Spain is a member of EU and ETA and has worked commendably in reducing unemployment.
Geographically Spain is located in south western Europe. Bordered by Mediterranean sea, North Atlantic Ocean, Bay of Biscay, Southwest France and the Pyrenees mountain s. The climate of Spain is varied . The interiors of Spain experiences hot summers and cold winter s, but the climate along the coast is moderate all through the year.
Facts of Spain states the abundance of Natural Resources in Spain. Natural Resources comprises of Coal, Uranium, Iron ore, Zinc, mercury, lead, copper and hydro power .
Population of Spain is around 40 millions, as estimated in the year 2003. The ethnic groups in Spain comprise of the Mediterranean and Nordic culture . People in Spain speaks Spanish language and the official language in Spain is the Castlellano Spanish . Literacy rate in Spain is around 97% of the total population.
In Spain the currency used is Euro .
Communication and transportation system is also much developed. Spain has a good communication system with all electronic media being used in full swing. Transportation system in Spain is run by the government. There are also private owned transport system.
October 12 is observed as a national holida y in Spain . It is known as the EL Pilar Day .
