Spain Travel Guide

Spain covers most of the Iberian Peninsula. The country has many cultures. Basque, Catalan, Galician and Valencian are spoken in different regions but Castilian Spanish is the official language. There are 19 regions with their own elected authorities. There is a campaign for independence by the Basque country in the north, which has caused ongoing problems for the government. Spain is the worlds second most popular tourist destinations after France and has more than 50 million visitors every year. The fishing industry is one of the biggest in Europe, but unemployment is high more than one in ten Spaniards is unemployed.

Area: 499,400sq Km
Country population: 40,341,462
Capital City: Madrid, Population 5,086,635
Official Languages: Castilian Spanish
Currency: Euro