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Spain
Spain [ spayn ] country in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, east of Portugal.
Languages: Spanish.
Currency: euro.
Capital: Madrid.
Population: 40,525,002 (2009 estimate).
Area: 505,990 sq km (195,364 sq mi) 
Official name  Kingdom of Spain
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