Outline of Spain

The location of Spain in Europe
A hydrographic map of Spain

The following outline provides an overview of and topical guide to Spain.

Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union (EU) member state. Spanning the majority of the Iberian Peninsula, its territory also includes the Canary Islands, in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Balearic Islands, in the Western Mediterranean Sea, and the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, in mainland Africa. Peninsular Spain is bordered to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; to the east and south by the Mediterranean Sea and Gibraltar; and to the west by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. Spain's capital and largest city is Madrid; other major urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Zaragoza, Málaga, Murcia, and Palma de Mallorca.

Spain is a secular parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, with King Felipe VI as head of state. A developed country, Spain has a high nominal per capita income globally, and its advanced economy ranks among the largest in the world. It is also the fourth-largest economy in the EU. Spain is considered a regional power with a cultural influence that extends beyond its borders, and continues to promote its cultural value through participation in multiple international organisations and forums, as well as a key actor in the relations between Europe and Latin America due to its past history.

General reference

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A political map of Spain, without the Canary Islands

Geography of Spain

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An enlargeable topographic map of Spain, except the Canary Islands and Menorca.
Map of the Canary Islands

Geography of Spain

Location

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Map of the surrounding european countries, Portugal, France, Italy, Andorra and the United Kingdom (Gibraltar)
Portugal 1,214 km
France 623 km
Andorra 64 km
Morocco 16 km
Gibraltar 1 km, not recognized by Spain [7]

Environment of Spain

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Line graphic showing CO2 emissions from 1830 to 2023.
The Pico de la Maliciosa, in the Sierra de Guadarrama

Natural geographic features of Spain

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Regions of Spain

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Ecological regions of Spain

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Administrative divisions of Spain

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Map in Spanish showing the provinces of Spain

Administrative divisions of Spain

Autonomous communities of Spain
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Map showing the autonomous communities of Spain

Autonomous communities of Spain – each has its own parliament and government

Autonomous cities of Spain
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View of the city of Ceuta
View of the city of Melilla

Autonomous cities of Spain – less autonomous than the autonomous communities, but with more autonomy than Spain's other cities.[9]

Other territory
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Provinces of Spain
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Provinces of Spain

Province name Capital Autonomous community Lists of municipalities
A Coruña A Coruña Galicia Municipalities
Álava/Araba Vitoria-Gasteiz Basque Country Municipalities
Albacete Albacete Castile–La Mancha Municipalities
Alicante/Alacant Alicante/Alacant Valencian Community Municipalities
Almería Almería Andalusia Municipalities
Asturias Oviedo Asturias Municipalities
Ávila Ávila Castile and León Municipalities
Badajoz Badajoz Extremadura Municipalities
Balearic Islands (Illes Balears/
Islas Baleares)
Palma de Mallorca Balearic Islands Municipalities
Barcelona Barcelona Catalonia Municipalities
Bizkaia/Vizcaya Bilbao Basque Country Municipalities
Burgos Burgos Castile and León Municipalities
Cáceres Cáceres Extremadura Municipalities
Cádiz Cádiz Andalusia Municipalities
Cantabria Santander Cantabria Municipalities
Castellón/Castelló Castellón de la Plana/Castelló de la Plana Valencian Community Municipalities
Ciudad Real Ciudad Real Castile–La Mancha Municipalities
Córdoba Córdoba Andalusia Municipalities
Cuenca Cuenca Castile–La Mancha Municipalities
Girona Girona Catalonia Municipalities
Granada Granada Andalusia Municipalities
Guadalajara Guadalajara Castile–La Mancha Municipalities
Gipuzkoa/Guipúzcoa San Sebastián/Donostia Basque Country Municipalities
Huelva Huelva Andalusia Municipalities
Huesca Huesca Aragon Municipalities
Jaén Jaén Andalusia Municipalities
La Rioja Logroño La Rioja Municipalities
León León Castile and León Municipalities
Lleida Lleida Catalonia Municipalities
Lugo Lugo Galicia Municipalities
Madrid Madrid Community of Madrid Municipalities
Málaga Málaga Andalusia Municipalities
Murcia Murcia Region of Murcia Municipalities
Navarra/Nafarroa Pamplona/Iruña Navarre Municipalities
Ourense Ourense Galicia Municipalities
Palencia Palencia Castile and León Municipalities
Las Palmas Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Canary Islands Municipalities
Pontevedra Pontevedra Galicia Municipalities
Salamanca Salamanca Castile and León Municipalities
Santa Cruz de Tenerife Santa Cruz de Tenerife Canary Islands Municipalities
Segovia Segovia Castile and León Municipalities
Seville (Sevilla) Seville (Sevilla) Andalusia Municipalities
Soria Soria Castile and León Municipalities
Tarragona Tarragona Catalonia Municipalities
Teruel Teruel Aragon Municipalities
Toledo Toledo Castile–La Mancha Municipalities
Valencia/València Valencia/València Valencian Community Municipalities
Valladolid Valladolid Castile and León Municipalities
Zamora Zamora Castile and León Municipalities
Zaragoza Zaragoza Aragon Municipalities
Comarcas of Spain
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Map showing the comarcas of Spain.

Comarcas of Spain

Municipalities of Spain
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Municipalities of Spain

Enlargable demographic map of Spain.

Demography of Spain

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Demographics of Spain

Pedro Sánchez, the current Prime Minister of Spain.

Government and politics of Spain

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A yes vote in the 2017 Catalan independence referendum.

Politics of Spain

The current royal spanish coat of arms.
Felipe VI, the current monarch of Spain.
A depiction of the Palacio de la Zarzuela in Madrid.

Monarchy of Spain

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Monarchy of Spain

Official logo of the Government of Spain.

Branches of the government of Spain

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Government of Spain

Executive branch of the government of Spain

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The spanish parliament's facade.

Legislative branch of the government of Spain

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Judicial branch of the government of Spain

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An aerial view of Gibraltar, currently not recognized by Spain

Foreign relations of Spain

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Foreign relations of Spain

International organization membership

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The Kingdom of Spain is a member of:[18]

Law and order in Spain

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The spanish judiciary badge for a Supreme Court member.
The logo of the Mossos d'Esquadra

Law of Spain

Crime in Spain

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Crime in Spain

A front cover of Spanish newspaper ABC, saying that the edition was censored.

Human rights in Spain

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Human rights in Spain

Guardia Civil officers talking.

Law enforcement in Spain

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Law enforcement in Spain

A military officer showing children a tank in the Armed Forces Day

Military of Spain

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The Spanish ship Juan Carlos I entering Ferrol.
A military plane of the Air Force of Spain

Military of Spain

Local government in Spain

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Local government in Spain

History of Spain

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History of Spain

A map of the Reconquista P= Portugal, L= Kingdom of León, C= Kingdom of Castile, N= Kingdom of Navarre, A= Kingdom of Aragon.
The guidon of king Philip II of Spain

History of Spain by period

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History of Spain by region

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Blind map of the autonomous communities of Spain

History autonomous communities in Spain

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A panorama of Toledo. On the left, the Alcázar of Toledo, and on the right the Cathedral of Toledo.
The Alhambra Palace in Granada, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1984.

History of cities in Spain

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A 16th century painting of the Invincible Armada.

History of Spain by subject

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Culture of Spain

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The tamborrada festival
The national cockade of Spain, being used in a Spanish military airplane

Culture of Spain

A bison in the cave of Altamira.

Art in Spain

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Art in Spain

The Ávila cathedral's main view

Architecture of Spain

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Architecture of Spain

Pedro Almódovar at the Premios Goya

Cinema of Spain

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Cinema of Spain

Dance in Spain

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The first edition of the book of Don Quixote, printed in 1605, one of the most well known pieces of Spanish literature.

Literature of Spain

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Literature of SpainCastilian (Spanish) literature

View of the Teatro Real from the main stage

Music of Spain

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Music of Spain

One of the most know work of art in Spain, Las Meninas by Diego Velázquez.

Painting in Spain

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Sculpture in Spain

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A glass of Cava wine

Cuisine in Spain

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Cuisine of Spain

Language in Spain

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Enlargeable map showing the languages spoken in Spain.

Languages of Spain

National symbols of Spain

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National symbols of Spain

People of Spain

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Map of the spanish people throughout the world.
Spaniards in Venezuela by state.

Spanish people

Regional ethnic groups in Spain

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Other groups in Spain

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Graphic comparing growth of catholicism (red) and non-religion (green) in Spain from 2005 to 2010.

Religion and belief systems in Spain

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Religion in Spain

The inside of a church in Benicàssim, Castelló de la Plana, Valencian Community.

Christianity in Spain

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Christianity in Spain

A painting of Seve Ballesteros

Sports in Spain

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Sport in Spain

Real Madrid is one of the major sport associations in Spain

Football in Spain

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Football in Spain

Economy and infrastructure of Spain

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A map of the provinces of Spain, comparing the GDP of these.
A Spanish peseta from 1933.

Economy of Spain

The delegation of RTVE in Pontevedra.

Communications in Spain

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Communications in Spain

A spanish brand SEAT Toledo car.
A Rodalíes train entering a station.
A train manufactured by Talgo in 1990, pulling up at Alcázar de San Juan.

Transport in Spain

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Transport in Spain

Education in Spain

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The building of the Instituto Cervantes in Tangier.

Education in Spain

See also

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