General Information About Spain

Spain is located in southwestern Europe and comprises about 84 percent of the Iberian Peninsula. Of Spain's boundaries, 88 percent is water and 12 percent is land. The Cantabrian Sea (Bay of Biscay) is to the north, the Mediterranean Sea and the Balearic Sea to the south-southeast, Portugal and the North Atlantic Ocean to the west, and France and Andorra to the northeast along the Pyrenees Mountains. 

Official Name: Spain/Kingdom of Spain
Area: Total 504,030 km² (195,364 sq. miles) 
Capital: Madrid 
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Official language: Spanish 
Time zone: CET4 (UTC+1); CEST (UTC+2)
Dialing Code: +34
Internet top-level domain (TLD): .es
Emergency services: 112
Days of sunshine per year: over 300
Average temperatures: 18° C - 30° C (64° F - 86° F) 
Blue flag beaches: 499 
Main International Airports: Madrid (MAD), Barcelona (BCN), Malaga (AGP), Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI), Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) 
Ports and terminals: Algeciras, Barcelona, Cartagena, Gijon, Huelva, La Coruna, Tarragona, Valencia
Religions: Roman Catholic 94%, other 6%