Country guide
Spain
Capital, flag, borders and quick geography facts for Spain.
Key facts
- Capital
- Madrid
- Region
- Europe
- Area
- 505,992 km²
- Population
- 49,315,949
Neighboring countries
Spain has 5 land neighbors in the country data.
Learn Spain
Madrid is the capital of Spain. Spain is the only European country with a land border in Africa.
Spain covers 505,992 square kilometers and borders Andorra, France, Gibraltar, Portugal, and Morocco. Mount Teide on Tenerife is Spain's highest peak and, measured from the ocean floor, the third-tallest volcanic structure on Earth.
Restaurante Botín in Madrid, opened in 1725, is recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest restaurant in the world.
Trivia
- Spain is the only European country with a land border in Africa.
- Mount Teide on Tenerife is Spain's highest peak and, measured from the ocean floor, the third-tallest volcanic structure on Earth.
- Restaurante Botín in Madrid, opened in 1725, is recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest restaurant in the world.
- The Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route through Spain was declared the first Cultural Route of the Council of Europe in 1987.
- Flamenco, rooted in Andalusia, was inscribed by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010.
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