Spain is a country in Southwestern Europe with some pockets of territory across the Strait of Gibraltar and the Atlantic Ocean. Its continental European territory is situated on the Iberian Peninsula. Its territory also includes two archipelagos: the Canary Islands off the coast of North Africa, and the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The origins of the name Hispania, or España, are uncertain, although the most widely accepted etymology is a Semitic-Phoenician word for “spania” (pronounced “hisp” or “spain”). It is the largest country in Southern Europe and the second-largest country in Western Europe.
About Spain in brief
Spain is a country in Southwestern Europe with some pockets of territory across the Strait of Gibraltar and the Atlantic Ocean. Its continental European territory is situated on the Iberian Peninsula. Its territory also includes two archipelagos: the Canary Islands off the coast of North Africa, and the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The African enclaves of Ceuta, Melilla, and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, makes Spain the only European country to have a physical border with an African country. Spain is a secular parliamentary democracy and a parliamentary monarchy, with King Felipe VI as head of state. It is a highly developed country and a high income country, with the world’s fourteenth-largest economy by nominal GDP and the sixteenth- largest by PPP. With a population exceeding 47. 3 million, Spain is the sixth-most populous country in Europe and the fourth-most populated country in the European Union. The origins of the name Hispania, or España, are uncertain, although the most widely accepted etymology is a Semitic-Phoenician word for “spania” (pronounced “hisp” or “spain”). It is the largest country in Southern Europe, the second-largest country in Western Europe and a member of many international organisations. Spain hosts the third-largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The country’s capital and largest city is Madrid; other major urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Zaragoza, Málaga, and Bilbao.
The Spanish language is spoken by over 570 million Hispanophones, making Spanish the world’s second-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese. Spain has one of the largest empires in history, spawning a large cultural and linguistic legacy that includes over 570million HispanophONES. It also has the fourth largest economy in the world, with a GDP of more than $1.2 trillion. It has a population of 47.3 million, making it the sixth most populous nation in Europe, and a de facto member of the EU and the United Nations. The population of Spain is more than twice as large as the population of the United States, and it is the fourth most populous country on the European continent. The nation has the third largest population of any European country, after Germany and France. The capital city of Madrid is Madrid, the largest city in Spain, with an area of 505,990 km2. Spain’s capital is Madrid and the largest urban area is Barcelona, with more than 1.5 million people. The city is the most populous city in the country, followed by Seville and Seville. The national language is Spanish, with over 5 million people living in the city of Seville as well as Barcelona, Valencia and Zaragoza. The region was ruled by the Roman Empire until 200 BC, after which the region was named Spn or Spania, based on the earlier Phoenician name.
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