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Spain
For thousands of years Spain has been one of the cultural centers of Europe.
It has many beautiful cities and towns, offering thousands of monuments as well as a tremendous mix of architecture. Its various regions all vary from one to the next by culture, language, geography, climatically and even in personality differences. Spain is about life and music. In each region of the country you will find many different versions of music being played out. That is the one unique thread that holds the Spaniards together and why Spain is such an enjoyable country to study abroad in and learning Spanish here is so much fun.
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General Information
Official name
The Kingdom of Spain
Geographic Location
South West Europe
Capital and largest city
Madrid
4.6 million inhabitants
Area
504.782 sq km
Population
40.5 Million
Time Zone
GMT + 1
Currency
Euro
Official language
Castilian, plus regional languages of Basque, Catalan and Galecian
Neighbouring countries
Portugal, France, Andorra
Highest point
Pico del Teide, the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands (3,718 m)
Lowest point
Atlantic Ocean (0 m)
Longest rivers
Douro, Ebro, Jucar, Tagus
Landing place
Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Valencia, Santiago, Malaga and other
Electricity
220 volts, 50Hz
Ethnic groups
Dutch 80.9%, Germans 2.4%, Indonesians 2.4%, Surinamese 2%, others 12.3%
Religion
Catholic 95%, others 5%