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Basic data

Area
504.750 km2
 
Languages
Besides Castilian Spanish (the country's official language), Catalan/Valencian (Catalonia, Valencia and the Balearic Islands), Aranese (Catalonia), Galician (Spain) and Basque (Basque Country) are also official in some regions.
 
Religion
Predominantly Catholic.
 
Capital
Madrid (5.8 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area.)
 
Government
Constitutional monarchy.
 
Administrative division
The country is organised into 17 autonomous communities.
 
Tourism
58.5 million visitors a year.
 
Kilometres of beach
2.000.
 
Kilometres of coastline
7.900.
 
World heritage sites
40.
 
DON´T MISS
MAJOR SPANISH CITIES

Barcelona
City of wonders

Madrid
A city for all times

Santiago de Compostela
Place of pilgrimage

Seville
The colour and heat of Andalusia

Toledo
The city of three cultures

Valencia
A city with sea views

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