Spain
Capital: Madrid
Size: About 195,364 square miles (505,990 sq km).
Language: Spanish (with Catalan, Galician, and Basque in some regions)
Currency: Euro
Capital population: Madrid has about 3.3 million people (over 6 million in the metro area).
Population: About 48 million people.See the biggest cities →National animal: Spanish Imperial Eagle (a rare eagle found only in Spain and nearby)
National flower: Red carnation (the clavel, a beloved national flower)
Climate
Warm and sunny, with hot dry summers and mild winters in most of the country. The Mediterranean coast is especially pleasant.
Main industries
Tourism, cars, olive oil and oranges, wine, and clothing and fashion.
Top places for tourists
The Prado Museum in Madrid, the Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona, and the lively music and dance of flamenco.
Places of interest
The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, designed by architect Antoni Gaudi, has been under construction for over 140 years and is still not finished.
A little history
Once home to Romans and Moors, Spain became a powerful kingdom and, in 1492, sent Christopher Columbus on the voyage that reached the Americas.
Fun fact
Spain gave the world flamenco dancing and delicious foods like paella, and its olive groves make more olive oil than any other country.