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PROFILE
  • Area: 505,370 sq. km (195,124 sq. mi.)
  • Population: 48,563,476 (2016 est.)
  • Population growth rate: 0.84% (2016 est.)
  • Life expectancy: 81.7 years (2016)
  • Languages: Castilian Spanish (official nationwide) 74%, Catalan (official in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, and the Valencian Community) 17%, Galician (official in Galicia) 7%, Basque (official in the Basque Country) 2%
  • Religions: Roman Catholic 94%, other 6%
  • Formal name: Kingdom of Spain
  • Alternate names: Espagne, España, Espanha, Estado Español, Hispania, Kingdom of Spain, Reino de España, Spagna, Spanien, Spanish State
  • Government type: parliamentary constitutional monarchy
  • Leaders: chief of state: King FELIPE VI; head of government: President of the Government or Acting Prime Minister Mariano RAJOY
  • Capital: Madrid
  • Administrative divisions: 17 autonomous communities and 2 autonomous cities
  • GDP per capita (PPP): $34,800 (2015 est.)
  • Exports: machinery, motor vehicles; foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, medicines, other consumer goods
  • Imports: machinery and equipment, fuels, chemicals, semi-finished goods, foodstuffs, consumer goods, measuring and medical control instruments
  • Currency: euro (EUR)
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