Size: 506,000 square kilometers (Spain is the second largest country in Europe after France).
Population size: 44,7 million.
Density: 87 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Mean Altitude: 600 m. (which makes Spain the second highest country in Europe after Switzerland).
Highest Point: Pico de Teide (Tenerife), 3,719 m. Highest point in the Peninsula: Mulhacen (Granada) 3,482 m.
Tourism: Over 58 million tourists visit Spain each year (Spain is the second most visited countries in the world after France).
Foreigners Living in Spain: 4,1 million (9% of the population)
Political Structure: Parliamentary monarchy (since 1978).
Regions: Spain is made up of 17 autonomous regions.
Time zone: +1 GMT (except Canary Islands, which are 1 hour behind ).
Currency: Euros. (Click here to see the current exchange rate)
Language: Spanish (Catalan, Valencian, Gallego, Euskera are independent languages spoken in Catalonia, Valencia, Galicia and The Basque Country).
Religion: 98% of the population are Catholic, although less than 20% attend religious services. There is complete freedom of religion in Spain, and some Protestan and Evangelist churches are established in Granada.
Measures: Weight in kilograms, distance in the metric system, temperatures in Celsius. (Click here for unit conversions)
Electricity: 220 volts, 50Hz.