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
Spain is a useful country to learn because it connects political geography with map-reading. Its shape, flag and capital give learners several memory hooks, while its region in Europe helps place it in the wider world map.
The capital is Madrid. The country covers 505,992 km² and has a population of about 49,315,949. Those figures make it easier to compare Spain with other countries during area and population stages.
Border practice matters for Spain because it has 5 land neighbors. The largest neighbor in this set is France, which can be a helpful anchor when learning the surrounding map.
In the daily challenge, these same facts appear in smaller steps: recognize the shape, name neighbors, match the capital, identify the flag, then compare area and population. This page keeps the reference version in one place.
Trivia
- Spain is the only European country with a land border in Africa.
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