Spain: Introduction

Capital: Madrid

Population

Total Population: 46,071,000

Natural Increase: 0.4%

Density: 92 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 77.4%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Madrid (3,130,000); Barcelona (1,600,000); Valencia (800,000); Seville (700,000); Zaragoza (650,000).

Ethnic Origins: Spanish: 90%. Foreigners: 10% of which 13% are Moroccans, 11.7% Rumanians, 9.5% Ecuadorians, 7% British and 5.8% Colombians.

Official Language: Castilian (Spanish)

Other Languages Spoken: Some regions use their regional language for conducting business (Euskera, Catalan, Galician, Valencian). Other minor regional languages can be used: Bable, Aragonese, Aranese, Extremaduran.

Business Language(s): Spanish.
English is rarely used but it is developing.

Religion: Catholics 77% (50% practising) ; Muslims, Protestants, etc.: 3% ; non believers: 19%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Madrid

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Euro (EUR)

Country Overview

Area: 505,370 km²

Type of State: Kingdom. Constitutional monarchy based on a parliamentary democracy.
Power is highly decentralized; the autonomous communities have a high level of legislative, executive and fiscal autonomy (Basque country and Navarre, own taxes).

Type of Economy: High revenue country; Member of OECD.
Economy based principally on agriculture, financial services and tourism; Unemployment rate among the highest in Europe

HDI*: 0.863/1

HDI (World Rank): 20/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

13°

Low: 13° | High: 29°

Humidity: 67% | Wind: 13 km/h
Sunrise: 6:48 am | Sunset: 9:29 pm

Madrid, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Spain, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Spain, Dial +34

Internet Suffix: .es

Computers: 39.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 45.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 56.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	389,301	420,804	293,218	312,228	362,109
Exports of Goods (million USD)	253,297	281,493	227,338	244,527	297,418
Imports of Services (million USD)	95,688	104,036	86,679	86,661	91,293
Exports of Services (million USD)	126,747	141,750	121,517	122,998	140,598

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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