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Basic Facts
Official name Kingdom of Spain
Capital Madrid
Area 505,990 sq km
195,364 sq mi
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People
Population 40,525,002 (2009 estimate)
Population growth
Population growth rate 0.07 percent (2009 estimate)
Projected population in 2025 39,578,066 (2009 estimate)
Projected population in 2050 35,564,293 (2009 estimate)
Population density 81 persons per sq km (2009 estimate)
210 persons per sq mi (2009 estimate)
Urban/rural distribution
Share urban 77 percent (2005 estimate)
Share rural 23 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population
Madrid 3,132,463 (2007)
Barcelona 1,595,110 (2007)
Valencia 797,654 (2007)
Seville 699,145 (2007)
Zaragoza 654,390 (2007)
Ethnic groups
Spanish 74 percent
Catalan 16 percent
Galician 8 percent
Basque 2 percent
Languages
Castilian Spanish (official national language) 74 percent
Catalan 16 percent
Galician 8 percent
Basque 2 percent
Religious affiliations
Roman Catholic 97 percent
Other 3 percent
Health and Education
Life expectancy
Total 80 years (2009 estimate)
Female 83.6 years (2009 estimate)
Male 76.7 years (2009 estimate)
Infant mortality rate 4 deaths per 1,000 live births (2009 estimate)
Literacy rate
Total 97.4 percent (2007 estimate)
Female 96.4 percent (2007 estimate)
Male 98.6 percent (2007 estimate)
Economy
Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) $1,437 billion (2007)
GDP per capita (U.S.$) $32,017 (2007)
GDP by economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.9 percent (2007)
Industry 30.3 percent (2007)
Services 66.8 percent (2007)
Monetary unit*
1 euro (€), consisting of 100 cents
*The Spanish peseta (Pta) became linked to the EU single currency, the euro (€), on 1 January 1999 at a fixed rate of 166.386 to 1 euro (€). Euro coins and bills replaced the Spanish peseta as the national currency on January 1, 2002.
Agriculture
Grapes, potatoes, barley, wheat, almonds, tomatoes, oranges and mandarins, sugar beets, onions, wine, olive oil, cork
Mining
Coal, petroleum, iron ore
Manufacturing
Textiles, iron and steel, motor vehicles, chemicals, clothing, footwear, ships and boats, refined petroleum, cement
Major exports
Motor vehicles, machinery, basic metals, vegetable products, chemicals, mineral products, textiles
Major imports
Machinery, mineral fuels, transportation equipment, food products, metals and metal products, textiles
Major trade partners for exports
France, Germany, Portugal, United Kingdom, and Italy
Major trade partners for imports
France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, and Netherlands
Sources
Basic Facts and People sections
Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).
Health and Education section
Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).
Economy section
Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the statistical bureaus of individual countries, latest Europa World Yearbook, and various United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.
Note
Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding.
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