Formal name: The Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España). And, perhaps surprisingly, it was established as late as in 1978.
Land area: Spain covers 505.990 square kilometers, equivalent to a little over 195.000 sq. miles.
Population: The population of Spain is about 47 million, of which more than 5 million are foreign born. More than 80% live in urban areas concentrated in a number of metropolitan areas along the coasts, in the center of the country (Madrid) and some additional inland urban areas, mainly concentrated in the South and Northeast.
Geography: Spain is located at the extreme Southwest of Europe and is part a major part of the Iberian Peninsula. To the West you’ll find Portugal and to the South the English enclave of Gibraltar. In the Northeast, the country shares a border with the tiny Pyrenean mountain-chain country of Andorra as well as France. In addition to the Spanish mainland, the islands of the Baleares in the Mediterranean and the Canary islands of the Atlantic belong to the kingdom. Additionally, the small enclaves of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera are parts of Spanish lands. All three enclaves are surrounded by the country of Marocco. On top of that, Spain owns several tiny rock-islands as well as a small valley to the North of the Pyrenees named Llívia. Less than 13 sq. kilometers (close to 5 sq. miles) and with a population of less than 1500 people, it is completely surrounded by France.
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