Spain Map
Google Maps, detailed facts of Spain (ISO: ES) and the capital city, Madrid. This page enables you to explore Spain and its land boundaries in total: 1,952.7 km. You may also view the border countries of Spain (total: 5, Andorra 63 km, France 646 km, Gibraltar 1.2 km, Portugal 1,224 km, Morocco (Ceuta) 8 km, Morocco (Melilla) 10.5 km. Note: an additional 75-meter border segment exists between Morocco and the Spanish exclave of Penon de Velez de la Gomera with its area of total: 505,370 sq km; land: 498,980 sq km, water: 6,390 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google Maps.
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Spain Google Maps & Facts
This virtual map shows Spain, located in Southwestern Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, Bay of Biscay, and Pyrenees Mountains; southwest of France, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, Street Views, and terrain maps regularly updated by Google.
You are viewing Spain and its location (Europe) at the geographic coordinates of 40 00 N, 4 00 W, inland counties boundaries and international borders.
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Geographical facts about Spain including Madrid, the capital city of Spain |
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| Name of the country: | Spain | Capital city: | Madrid |
| Geographical coordinates of Spain: | 40 00 N, 4 00 W | Geographical coordinates of Madrid: | 40 24 N 3 41 W |
| Location of Spain: | Southwestern Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, Bay of Biscay, and Pyrenees Mountains; southwest of France | Continent / area: | Europe |
| The area of Spain: | total: 505,370 sq km; land: 498,980 sq km, water: 6,390 sq km | Area comparative of Spain: | almost five times the size of Kentucky; slightly more than twice the size of Oregon |
| The elevation data of Spain: | mean elevation: 660 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m, highest point: Pico de Teide on Canary Islands 3,718 m | The climate of Spain: | temperate: clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast: cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast |
| Land use of Spain: | agricultural land: 54.1%; arable land 24.9%; permanent crops 9.1%; permanent pasture 20.1%; forest: 36.8%; other: 9.1% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 38,000 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Spain: | strategic location along approaches to Strait of Gibraltar; Spain controls a number of territories in northern Morocco including the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, and the islands of Penon de Velez de la Gomera, Penon de Alhucemas, and Islas Chafarinas | The terrain of Spain: | large, flat to dissected plateau surrounded by rugged hills; Pyrenees Mountains in north |
| Land boundaries of Spain: | total: 1,952.7 km | Borders countries of Spain: | Andorra 63 km, France 646 km, Gibraltar 1.2 km, Portugal 1,224 km, Morocco (Ceuta) 8 km, Morocco (Melilla) 10.5 km. Note: an additional 75-meter border segment exists between Morocco and the Spanish exclave of Penon de Velez de la Gomera |
| Maritime claims of Spain: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, contiguous zone: 24 nautical miles, exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles(applies only to the Atlantic Ocean) | ||
Fast Facts about Spain
Are you traveling to Spain? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Europe, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: Southwestern Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, Bay of Biscay, and Pyrenees Mountains; southwest of France.
Did you know that the legal system of Spain is civil law system with regional variations?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Spain, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 683,175 km, paved: 683,175 km (including 16,205 km of expressways) (2011)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: MADRID (capital) 6.199 million; Barcelona 5.258 million; Valencia 810,000 (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 79.6% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Spain: 48,563,476 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of 0.84% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are Castilian Spanish (official language nationwide) 74%, Catalan (official language in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, and the Valencian Community (where it is known as Valencian)) 17%, Galician (official language in Galicia) 7%, Basque (official language in the Basque Country and in the Basque-speaking area of Navarre) 2%, Aranese (official language in the northwest corner of Catalonia (Vall d’Aran) along with Catalan;. These days, Spain has to face a net migration rate of 8 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Spain nowadays; composite of Mediterranean and Nordic types.
The right to vote in Spain can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Spain. Dual citizenship recognized: only with select Latin American countriesresidency requirement for naturalization: 10 years for persons with no ties to Spain.
In case if you plan to visit Spain for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Spain are: National Day, 12 October (1492); year when Columbus first set foot in the Americas.
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of Spain, these are the most likely dangers you might face: periodic droughts, occasional floodingvolcanism: volcanic activity in the Canary Islands, located off Africa‘s northwest coast; Teide (elev. 3,715 m) has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; La Palma (elev. 2,426 m), which last erupted in 1971, is the most active of the Canary Islands volcanoes; Lanzarote is the only other historically active volcano. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Madrid and/or Spain?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Spain, the population has to face a death rate of 9.1 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Spain
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Spain. Here they are: Castilian Spanish (official language nationwide) 74%, Catalan (official language in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, and the Valencian Community (where it is known as Valencian)) 17%, Galician (official language in Galicia) 7%, Basque (official language in the Basque Country and in the Basque-speaking area of Navarre) 2%, Aranese (official language in the northwest corner of Catalonia (Vall d’Aran) along with Catalan;.
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .es
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; temperate: clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast: cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast.
Its capital city is Madrid, where the local time zone is UTC+1, which is 6 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Madrid: Daylight saving time: +1hr begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October. Note: Spain has two time zones including the Canary Islands.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Spain; mean elevation: 660 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m, highest point: Pico de Teide on Canary Islands 3,718 m. The length of its total coastline are: 4,964 km and the length of the land boundaries is total: 1,952.7 km.
Current environmental issues in Spain; pollution of the Mediterranean Sea from raw sewage and effluents from the offshore production of oil and gas; water quality and quantity nationwide; air pollution; deforestation; desertification.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: periodic droughts, occasional floodingvolcanism: volcanic activity in the Canary Islands, located off Africa’s northwest coast; Teide (elev. 3,715 m) has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; La Palma (elev. 2,426 m), which last erupted in 1971, is the most active of the Canary Islands volcanoes; Lanzarote is the only other historically active volcano.
For your traveling options, there are 150 (2013) airports and 10 (2013) heliports in Spain all together with 1,000 km (2012) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 683,175 km, paved: 683,175 km (including 16,205 km of expressways) (2011).
Background of Spain
Like every nation, Spain also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; Spain’s powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. Spain remained neutral in World War I and II but suffered through a devastating civil war (1936-39). A peaceful transition to democracy following the death of dictator Francisco FRANCO in 1975, and rapid economic modernization (Spain joined the EU in 1986) gave Spain a dynamic and rapidly growing economy and made it a global champion of freedom and human rights. More recently the government has focused on measures to reverse a severe economic recession that began in mid-2008. Austerity measures implemented to reduce a large budget deficit and reassure foreign investors have led to one of the highest unemployment rates in Europe. Spain assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2015-16 term. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
