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Demographics Results: Spain
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| Country |
Spain |
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| Region |
Southwestern Europe |
| Area (sq km) |
504,782 |
| Area (sq mile) |
194,896 |
| Border |
Andorra, France, Gibraltar, Portugal, Morocco |
Population
(2007 est.) |
40,525,002 |
| Nationality |
Spaniard(s) |
| Ethnic |
Mediterranean and Nordic types |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic 94%, other 6% |
| Language |
Castilian Spanish (official) 74%, Catalan 17%, Galican 7%, Basque 2% are official regionally |
| Literacy |
98% |
| Government |
Parliamentary monarchy |
| Capital |
Madrid |
| Leader |
King Juan Carlos I (since Nov. 22, 1975); President of the Government and Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero (since April 17, 2004) |
| Currency |
Euro (EUR) |
| Independence Day |
1492 (seizure of Granada completed the unification of several kingdoms and forged present-day Spain) |
| National Holiday |
National Day (October 12, 1492 when Columbus set foot in Americas) |
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