Spain

About Spain:

Spain is a country which is situated in Southwestern Europe on Iberia Peninsula. The country is bordered in east and south completely by Mediterranean Sea, in west by Portugal and Atlantic Ocean and in north by the Andorra, Bay of Biscay and France.

Spain Previous Records Medals:

The record history of the medals that the Spain has won till date is mentioned as below:

In Summer Olympics:

• Gold: 29
• Silver: 39
• Bronze: 27

In Winter Olympics:

• Gold: 3
• Silver: 0
• Bronze: 1

Spain History:

The research of the Archeology at Atapuerca displays that Iberian Peninsula was populated may years ago. The conventional humans in form of the Cro- Magnons started arriving to Iberian Peninsula with the help of the Pyrenees near about 35,000 years ago. The excellent known artifacts of the prehistoric settlements of the humans are the popular paintings in Altamira cave of the Cantabira in the northern Spain that was established near about 15,000 BCE.

Spain Demographics:

The population density of Spain is 89.6 sq km and is lower than any other Western European Country.

Spain Government and Policies:

Spain is the constitutional monarchy with the bicameral parliament and hereditary monarch. The branch of the executive includes the Council of Ministers that are presiding by President of the Government which are proposed by monarch and are elected by National Assembly subsequent to the legislative elections. The branch of the legislative is made from Congress of the Deputies with the 350 members.

Spain Culture:

Spain is known for its culturally different heritage which is influenced by large number of the peoples and nations. The culture of the country has its beginning in Visigothic, Islamic, Iberian Celtiberian and Latin. The definition of culture of the Spain is described by the tensions among the minority people, numerous regions and centralized state. Further to it, the country’s history, Atlantic Environment and the Mediterranean Sea has strongly played the very effective role in shaping culture of the country.

Spain Economy:

Spain has the 8th largest economy in the entire world according to World Bank. The absolute GDP of the country was estimated at $1.362 in the year 2007 according to CIA Fact book. The per capita of the country is valued at $33,700 in the year 2007 which is ahead of the G7 countries as Italy.

Spain Infrastructure:

The sophisticated infrastructure of Spain is increasing to meet with the increasing demands which are under the improvement program of the long terms that are organized by government. As part of the transport and infrastructure plan of the year 2000 to 2007 which was developed by Ministry of Public Works, the capacity of the country’s airports and the busy ports is increased and the rail and the road routes are also extended.

Spain Education:

The institution which is responsible for regulating Spanish language is the Real Academia Espanola. It is in Madrid but is affiliated with the academies of the national language in 21 nations where Spanish is spoken widely with help of Association of Spanish Language Academics. Its motto is Limpia fija da splendor and its emblem is fiery crucible.

Spain Neighboring Countries:

The names of the countries that are situated very near to Spain are mentioned as below:

• France
• Andorra
• Portugal

Spain Geographical Settings:

Spain contains the total area of 504,030 sq km, it is the 51st largest country in the entire globe. The country is somehow smaller than France and is larger than California.

Spain Independence:

The formation of Spain was laid in 15th century and the unification of the country was made in the year 1469.

Spain Great Persons in Country:

The great persons in Spain are:

• Penelope Cruz
• Rafael Nadal
• Pablo Picasso
• Antonio Banderas
• Goya
• Avila of Teresa
• Francisco Pizarro

Spain Capital City:

Madrid is the capital and the largest city in Spain. Madrid is the 3rd largest city in the European Union after Berlin and London.

Spain Currency:

The official currency of Spain is Euro. The Euro was implemented as the currency of the country in the year 2002.

Spain Country famous for:

Spain is famous for:

• Barcelona Football
• Paella
• Bullfighting
• Festivals of Tomatoes
• Real Madrid

Spain Total Population:

According to the census of the year 2007, the total population of Spain is 45,200,737 which placed the country at 28th position among the category of the 193 most populated countries in the world.