| Area: |
504,750 sq km; 194,884 sq miles |
| Population: |
39.5 million (growth rate 0.2%) |
| Languages: |
Castilian Spanish (official language)
Catalonian, Galician, Valenciano, Vasco (are also official languages in the autonomous communities of Catalonia, Galicia, Valencia and Basque Country, respectively) |
| Religion: |
99% Roman Catholic |
| Capital: |
Madrid |
| Form of Government: |
Constitutional Monarchy |
| Head of State: |
King Juan Carlos |
| President: |
José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero |
| Currency: |
Euro |
| Credit Cards: |
Visa, Eurocard, American Express, MasterCard, Diners Club and Access are widely accepted. |
| Visas: |
No visa required for EU passport holders and for U.S. and Canadian citizens staying up to 90 days. |
| Time: |
GMT/UTC plus 1 hour |
| Electricity: |
220V |
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