As we all know from geography, Spain can be found in Europe’s southwestern part and is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea. The countries near Spain include France as well as Andorra and of course Biscay Bay; all can be found in the north of Spain. On the western and northwestern side of Spain, the elements bordering it are the well known Atlantic Ocean as well as Portugal.
Spain, when referred to formally, should be called the Kingdom of Spain with the city of Madrid as its capital which incidentally is also one of the most popular tourist spots in the country. Spain is also Europe’s second biggest country next to the country of France, with a size of 560,000 sq m. The three cities that are considered to be Spain’s most popular are Madrid, Barcelona as well as Valencia.
Spain’s climate is usually described as diverse, mainly because of its geographical location as well as the country’s orographic conditions. However, the weather here differs from one place to the next, incidentally, rain will most likely occur in Spain’s mountainous regions rather than the Spanish plains. Another interesting fact about Spain is the length of its coastline with beaches running along 8,000 kilometers of Spanish land.
Spanish is what the official language of Spain is called, but of course a variation of different dialects also exists here. Some of them are referred to as Catalan, Euskera along with Valencian as well as Gallego.
Spain’s current monarch is King Juan Carlos the First. It was the year 1978 when Spain’s government turned to Parliamentary monarchy. The country’s Parliament has a bicameral legislature and Spain’s Prime Minister heads its Minister Council.
Catholicism is the main religion visible in Spain but Protestants, Jews as well as Muslims are also present in Spain. Gypsies, thousands of them are still living in Spain.
To the rest of the world, Flamenco is known as the traditional Spanish dance, but in Spain, it is more than that. To them, Flamenco, apart from the dance part of it is also about other forms of art like singing and playing the guitar.
Soccer also plays an important part in the life of the Spanish people. This sport is introduced to children at a very young age. Due to that Spain’s soccer teams, namely Real Madrid as well as FC Barcelona are very well known all over the world. Madrid is also home to three major Spanish soccer teams.
International license for driving must be carried by foreigners at all times when driving along the streets of Spain. But if you come from countries from the European Union, your driver’s license would count. Driving is illegal in Spain if you are below eighteen.