Spain Geography

Country Name: Kingdom of Spain

Capital City: Madrid

Population: 40,397,842 (2006)

Population Growth: 0.13% (2006)

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Languages: Castilian Spanish

Area: 504,782 sq km

Inflation Rate: 3.5% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 8.1% (October 2006)

Domain extension: .es

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF SPAIN

Location:

Southwestern Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyrenees Mountains, southwest of France

Geographic Co-ordinates:

40 00 N, 4 00 W

Area - total:

504,782 sq km

Area - total:

504,782 sq km

Area - land:

499,542 sq km

Area - water:

5,240 sq km

Land Boundaries:

1,917.8 km

Border Countries:

Andorra 63.7 km, France 623 km, Gibraltar 1.2 km, Portugal 1,214 km, Morocco (Ceuta) 6.3 km, Morocco (Melilla) 9.6 km

Terrain:

large, flat to dissected plateau surrounded by rugged hills; Pyrenees in north

Elevation - highest point:

Pico de Teide (Tenerife) on Canary Islands 3,718 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Atlantic Ocean 0 m

Natural Resources:

coal, lignite, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, uranium, tungsten, mercury, pyrites, magnesite, fluorspar, gypsum, sepiolite, kaolin, potash, hydropower, arable land

Arable Land:

27.18%

Permanent Crops:

9.85%

Other Land Use:

62.97% (2005)

Natural Hazards:

periodic droughts