SPAIN
| Location | South Europe |
| Capital | Madrid |
| Main Religion | Christianity (catholicism) |
| National Language | Spanish (Castillian). Other official languages (in the autonomous communities) comprise Catalan and Basque. Spain has a lot of linguistic minorities. |
| History | In 1037, "Castillia" became an independent state. It
merged with "Aragon" in 1479 as Spain. The communities of "Basque"
and "Catalonia" have a far going autonomy. The Basque provinces have a
violent independence movement. Spain is a member of the European Union. |
| Overseas Communities | Canary Islands, Baleares, Ceuta, Melilla. |
| International Oval | E |
| ISO Code | ES |