The Kingdom of Spain is a European country located in southwestern Europe, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. It has borders with France, Andorra, Portugal and Morocco.

The capital of Spain is Madrid, its largest city. Spanish is the official language, spoken by more than 400 million people in Latin America. 

Spain has a population of 46,955,322 (census 2010), an area of 504,030 square kilometers, the second largest in Western Europe after France by area, and the fourth largest country in the continent of Europe after Russia, Ukraine and France. The average altitude of Spain is 650 meters above sea level, making it the fifth largest mountain country in Europe after Switzerland, Austria, Andorra and Liechtenstein.

The territory of Spain comprises most of the Iberian Peninsula, the Balearic Islands archipelago in the western Mediterranean and the Canary Island archipelago, Spain also includes the sites of the sovereignty of self-rule in Ceuta and Melilla in North Africa. 

Spain is a member of the United Nations, the European Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the World Trade Organization.

The climate

Due to the geographical location of Spain, the climate varies, and can be divided into four types: continental, Mediterranean, tropical, semi-tropical

Economy 

Spain has experienced rapid economic growth since the end of the civil war in 1939 became known as the "Spanish miracle." Tourism, industry, and agriculture sectors have become key pillars of the country's economy. But the beginning of the global economic crisis in 2008 prompted the Spanish government to take austerity measures to reduce the large budget deficit and restore the confidence of foreign investors, leading to the highest unemployment rate in Europe, reaching 22% in 2015.

However, recovery indicators have begun to appear in Spain since 2014. The European Commission's 2016 report classified Spain as the fourth largest economy in the euro area, with its economy contributing 10% of the region's GDP. The World Economic Forum's competitiveness index for 2015-2014 ranked Spain at 33rd out of 140 countries. Spain's competitive performance supports the strong market of its national companies, strong technology adoption, and first-class infrastructure. Spain ranked 32nd on Global Finance's list of the world's richest countries in terms of GDP in 2016 

Religions 

Christianity 76%

No religion 19%

Islam 2.3%

Judaism 0.1%

Other Religions 1.7%

Although the second chapter of the Constitution indicates that the state has no religion, Roman Catholicism is the main religion in the country. About 76% of Spaniards follow Catholic Christianity, while nearly 19% are not religiously adherent. The waves of Muslims immigration have increased, reaching about one million people.

Universities

Spain has a large number of public and private universities, some of which are among the oldest universities in the world. For example, the most famous and famous universities are the University of Barcelona, the University of Autonoma in Barcelona, the University of the Autonoma in Madrid, two of the most prestigious and famous Spanish universities, and in the latter one of the most important sections of Arabic studies in Spain. The University of Complutense, the largest university in Spain and one of the oldest universities in the world, is taught all scientific disciplines.

Sports

The Spanish people are fond of all kinds of sport, and Spain is one of the country's most outstanding and distinguished in this field, where it has won a number of international tournaments. Football is the most popular sport in Spain, and the Spanish league is considered one of the best football leagues in the world. The most notable football teams are Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, Sevilla, Valencia and Atletico Madrid. Real Madrid have won the Champions League 11 times. In 2010, Spain won the World Cup after winning two successive European Cups in 2008-2010.

Spain is also interested in other sports, such as tennis, cycling and Formula 1.