ECO TOURISM IN SPAIN - MAIN FEATURES

Official name:

Reino de España (Kingdom of Spain)

Location and borders

Spain is located in the south of Europe. The mainland is bordered on the north by Andorra, France and Cantabrian Sea; on the south by the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean; on the east by the Mediterranean Sea; and on the west by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean.

Total land area:

The total extension of Spain is 505,957 km²

Capital:

The capital of Spain is Madrid.

Administrative Divisions:

Spain is divided in 17 autonomous communities with a total of 52 provinces.

Communities of Spain:

Andalucía, Aragón, Baleares, Canarias, Cantabria, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y León, Cataluña, Extremadura, Galicia, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarra, País Vasco, Principado de Asturias and Valencia.

Official language:

The official language in Spain is Spanish. Galician, Catalan, Basque (euskera) and Valencian are spoken in the respective autonomous communities.

Government:

Constitutional monarchy since 1978.

Population:

According to the census 2006: 44,709,000.

Currency:

Euro