Spain (Geography)

Spain or Spain is a European country located on the Iberian Peninsula. Its territory borders on Portugal in the west, the Mediterranean Sea, east and south, and with France and the Atlantic Ocean to the north. Geographically, Spain is party in the northern part of the Western Hemisphere. 

The country is the capital city of Madrid. The country's territory covers an area of 504,782 km ², which is dispersed a population of approximately 44.9 million inhabitants. 

Spain is ruled by a monarchy system of government, political power is divided into three: executive, judiciary and legislature. 

Over 50% of the country's topography consists of plateaus, where the altitude has on average 600 meters above sea level. The climate of the country presents itself in different ways, identified the continental type (in the center of the country), Mediterranean (coast east and south) and offshore (north coast). In hydrology, the main rivers are: the Tagus, Ebro, Duero, Guadiana, Guadalquivir and Minho. 

Spain is in fifth place among the major economies of Europe, with a GDP that exceeds $ 1.4 trillion. Its economy is based on the export of vehicles, as well as footwear, shipbuilding, steel, chemical and textile industries. In agriculture are the highlights for the production of grapes and oranges. The Spanish are big producers of wines and olive oils. 
Fishing is also a widespread economic activity, the country has the largest fleet in the world. Tourism has been responsible for much of state revenue. 

The Spanish constitution guarantees freedom of worship, so the main religions practiced are: Catholic (predominant), atheism, agnosticism, Islam, Protestantism, Mormonism and Jehovah's Witnesses. 

General Information 

Name: Kingdom of Spain.