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Complete details about Spain in Europe with capital city Madrid
| Country Name | Spain (España) |
| Country Code | ESP |
| Capital City | Madrid |
| Continent | Europe |
| Region | Southern Europe |
| Independence Year | 1492 |
| Population | 39441700 |
| Surface Area | 505992.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 78.8 years |
| GNP | 553233.0 (old 532031.0) |
| Government Form | Constitutional Monarchy |
Spoken Languages |
Basque (1.6%) Catalan (16.9%) Galecian (6.4%) Spanish [official] (74.4%) |
Major Cities |
Madrid, Madrid (population 2879052) Barcelona, Katalonia (population 1503451) Valencia, Valencia (population 739412) Sevilla, Andalusia (population 701927) Zaragoza, Aragonia (population 603367) Málaga, Andalusia (population 530553) Bilbao, Baskimaa (population 357589) Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands (population 354757) Murcia, Murcia (population 353504) Palma de Mallorca, Balears (population 326993) Valladolid, Castilla and León (population 319998) Córdoba, Andalusia (population 311708) Vigo, Galicia (population 283670) Alicante [Alacant], Valencia (population 272432) Gijón, Asturia (population 267980) L´Hospitalet de Llobregat, Katalonia (population 247986) Granada, Andalusia (population 244767) A Coruña (La Coruña), Galicia (population 243402) Vitoria-Gasteiz, Baskimaa (population 217154) Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands (population 213050) Badalona, Katalonia (population 209635) Oviedo, Asturia (population 200453) Móstoles, Madrid (population 195351) Elche [Elx], Valencia (population 193174) Sabadell, Katalonia (population 184859) Santander, Cantabria (population 184165) Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia (population 182660) Pamplona [Iruña], Navarra (population 180483) Donostia-San Sebastián, Baskimaa (population 179208) Cartagena, Murcia (population 177709) Leganés, Madrid (population 173163) Fuenlabrada, Madrid (population 171173) Almería, Andalusia (population 169027) Terrassa, Katalonia (population 168695) Alcalá de Henares, Madrid (population 164463) Burgos, Castilla and León (population 162802) Salamanca, Castilla and León (population 158720) Albacete, Kastilia-La Mancha (population 147527) Getafe, Madrid (population 145371) Cádiz, Andalusia (population 142449) Alcorcón, Madrid (population 142048) Huelva, Andalusia (population 140583) León, Castilla and León (population 139809) Castellón de la Plana [Castell, Valencia (population 139712) Badajoz, Extremadura (population 136613) [San Cristóbal de] la Laguna, Canary Islands (population 127945) Logroño, La Rioja (population 127093) Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Katalonia (population 120802) Tarragona, Katalonia (population 113016) Lleida (Lérida), Katalonia (population 112207) Jaén, Andalusia (population 109247) Ourense (Orense), Galicia (population 109120) Mataró, Katalonia (population 104095) Algeciras, Andalusia (population 103106) Marbella, Andalusia (population 101144) Barakaldo, Baskimaa (population 98212) Dos Hermanas, Andalusia (population 94591) Santiago de Compostela, Galicia (population 93745) Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid (population 92262) |
Spain's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: BusinessWeek | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:37:17 -0700 | |
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By SARAH Di LORENZO and DON MELVIN Worries about Greece's electoral turmoil and Spain's spiraling borrowing costs are piling the pressure on European Union leaders meeting in Brussels on Wednesday amid renewed market pressure to keep the region's debt ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Los Angeles Times | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:49:26 -0700 | |
| Spain's prime minister: No bailout, but liquidity would be nice read full story | ||
| Publisher: Wall Street Journal | Wed, 23 May 2012 09:22:37 -0700 | |
| France, Spain In Mutual Support On Liquidity,Banks,Growth Ahead Of EU Summit read full story | ||
| Publisher: Reuters | Wed, 23 May 2012 14:26:27 -0700 | |
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Full recapitalisation plan pending management assessment * PM Rajoy reiterates no need for foreign cash * Autonomous regions must refinance 36 bln euros in 2012 By Jesús Aguado and Sarah White MADRID, May 23 (Reuters) - Spain announced a 9-billion-euro ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Wall Street Journal | Wed, 23 May 2012 13:58:55 -0700 | |
| WSJ: Spain Says It Will Recapitalize Bankia read full story | ||
| Publisher: Bloomberg | Wed, 23 May 2012 11:42:21 -0700 | |
| Spain to Recapitalize BFA-Bankia as Lender Needs $11 Billion read full story | ||
| Publisher: BusinessWeek | Wed, 23 May 2012 13:43:52 -0700 | |
| Spain Says BFA Takeover Gives Options for Seized Banks read full story | ||
| Publisher: msnbc.com (blog) | Wed, 23 May 2012 05:31:16 -0700 | |
| Spain's banks in focus ahead of Bankia rescue plan read full story | ||
| Publisher: WTAQ | Wed, 23 May 2012 13:56:08 -0700 | |
| Spain to inject $11.3 billion funding gap at Bankia read full story | ||
| Publisher: Fox News | Wed, 23 May 2012 11:25:59 -0700 | |
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Barcelona, Spain ? Spain striker David Villa has ruled himself out of Euro 2012 after failing to recover from a leg injury he suffered in December. Villa broke his leg during the semifinals of the FIFA Club World Cup while playing for Barcelona, ... read full story |
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| Publisher: CNN | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:55:22 -0700 | |
| Villa to miss Spain's Euro defense read full story | ||
| Publisher: Yahoo! Sports | Wed, 23 May 2012 06:33:21 -0700 | |
| Villa absence a 'hard blow,' say Spain players read full story | ||
| Publisher: USA TODAY | Tue, 22 May 2012 15:17:55 -0700 | |
| Spain striker David Villa to miss Euro 2012 read full story | ||
| Publisher: FOXSports.com | Tue, 22 May 2012 14:39:13 -0700 | |
| Spain striker David Villa to miss Euro 2 read full story | ||
| Publisher: BusinessWeek | Tue, 22 May 2012 17:28:06 -0700 | |
| Spain Forward David Villa Will Miss European Soccer Championship read full story | ||
| Publisher: NEWS.com.au | Wed, 23 May 2012 06:59:19 -0700 | |
| Spain rue tough break of Villa loss read full story | ||
| Publisher: Fox News | Wed, 23 May 2012 14:11:05 -0700 | |
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A cooperation accord between the Mexican foreign ministry and Spain's Cervantes Institute was the most significant of the documents to be signed. "By virtue of this agreement, we will jointly have at our disposal the 77 centers of the Cervantes ... read full story |
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