Spain

Presentation

Capital: Madrid

Population

Total Population (million): 44.88

Annual growth rate: 0.34%

Density: 87 inhab./km²

Urban population: 76.84%

Population of principal cities: Madrid (3128600); Barcelona (1605602); Valencia (805304); Sevilla (704414); Zaragoza (649181); Málaga (560631)

Ethnic Origins:

Official Language: Castillan (Spanish)

Other languages spoken: Some independent regions use their regional language for conducting business (Euskera, Catalan, Galician, Valencian). Other minor regional languages can be used: Bable, Aragonés, Aranés, Extremeño.

Business language: Spanish, with a growing use of English as well as French.

Religion: Catholics 94.5%, Muslims 1.2%, Protestants 0.4%, Others 3.9%.

Literacy rate: n.c.%

Local time:

It is %T:%M %A in Madrid

Exchange rate on :

Country overview

Area: 505,370 km²

Type of State: Kingdom. Constitutional monarchy based on parliamentary democracy. Highly decentralised power structure.

Type of economy: High-income economy, OECD member
An economy which is based principally on agriculture; real estate and tourism.

HID*: 0.949

HDI (world rank): 13/177

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an indicator which synthesizes several data such as life expectancy, level of education, professional careers, access to culture etc.

Weather in Madrid

F° | C°

6°

Low: 4° | High: 9°

Humidity: 100% | Wind: 6 km/h
Sunrise: 7:49 am | Sunset: 6:08 pm

Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone code:
To call from Spain, dial 00
To call in Spain, dial 34

Internet suffix: .es

Computers: 28.1 per 100 inhabitants

Telephone lines: 0.0

Internet users: 0.0