Spain: Facts and Figures - Facts and Figures

Official name

Kingdom of Spain

Capital

Madrid

Area

505,990 sq km

195,364 sq mi

Administrative divisions (population)

Andalusia

7,606,848 (2003 estimate)

Aragón

1,230,090 (2003 estimate)

Asturias

1,075,381 (2003 estimate)

Balearic Islands

947,361 (2003 estimate)

Basque Country

2,112,204 (2003 estimate)

Canarias

1,894,868 (2003 estimate)

Cantabria

549,690 (2003 estimate)

Castilla-La Mancha

1,815,781 (2003 estimate)

Castilla-León

2,487,646 (2003 estimate)

Catalonia

6,704,146 (2003 estimate)

Ceuta

75,861 (2006)

Extremadura

1,073,904 (2003 estimate)

Galicia

2,751,094 (2003 estimate)

La Rioja

287,390 (2003 estimate)

Madrid

5,718,942 (2003 estimate)

Melilla

66,871 (2006)

Murcia

1,269,230 (2003 estimate)

Navarra

578,210 (2003 estimate)

Valencia

4,470,885 (2003 estimate)

Largest cities (population)

Madrid

3,128,600 (2006 estimate)

Barcelona

1,605,602 (2006 estimate)

Valencia

805,304 (2006 estimate)

Seville

704,414 (2006 estimate)

Zaragoza

649,181 (2006 estimate)

Málaga

560,631 (2006 estimate)

Murcia

416,996 (2006 estimate)

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

377,056 (2006 estimate)

Palma

375,048 (2006 estimate)

Bilbao

354,145 (2006 estimate)

Córdoba

322,867 (2006 estimate)

Alicante

322,431 (2006 estimate)

Valladolid

319,943 (2006 estimate)

Vigo

293,255 (2006 estimate)

Gijón

274,472 (2006 estimate)

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

248,150 (2006 estimate)

La Coruña

243,320 (2006 estimate)

Granada

237,929 (2006 estimate)

Vitoria

227,568 (2006 estimate)

Badalona

221,520 (2006 estimate)

Population

40,448,191 (2007 estimate)

Population growth rate

0.12 per cent (2007 estimate)

Population density

81 persons per sq km (2007 estimate)

210 persons per sq mi (2007 estimate)

Urbanization

Per cent urban

77 per cent (2005 estimate)

Per cent rural

23 per cent (2005 estimate)

Life expectancy

Total

79.8 years (2007 estimate)

Female

83.3 years (2007 estimate)

Male

76.5 years (2007 estimate)

Infant mortality rate

4 deaths per 1,000 live births (2007 estimate)

Literacy rate

Total

98.1 per cent (2005 estimate)

Female

97.4 per cent (2005 estimate)

Male

98.8 per cent (2005 estimate)

Ethnic divisions

Spanish

74 per cent

Catalan

16 per cent

Galician

8 per cent

Basque

2 per cent

Languages

Castilian Spanish (official), Aragonese (regional language), Asturian (regional language), Basque (regional language), Galician (regional language), Gascon (regional language), Catalan (regional language), Extremaduran

Religions

Roman Catholic, other

Type of government

Parliamentary monarchy

Independence

1492 (expulsion of the Moors and unification)

Constitution

December 6, 1978, effective December 29, 1978

Voting rights

Universal at age 18

Gross domestic product (GDP) (US$)

1,124,640 million (2005)

GDP per capita (US$)

25,914.50 (2005)

GDP by economic sector

GDP, agriculture

3.3 per cent (2005)

GDP, industry

29.5 per cent (2005)

GDP, services

67.2 per cent (2005)

National budget (US$)

Total revenue

279,537 million (2005)

Total expenditure

302,446 million (2005)

Monetary unit

1 Euro (EUR), consisting of 100 cents

Euro (€) notes and coins replaced the Peseta (Pta) as the national currency on January 1, 2002.

Exports

Cars and trucks, semi-finished manufactured goods, iron and steel goods, food and livestock, wine, tobacco, mineral products, chemicals, plastic and rubber products, wood and paper products, textiles, footwear, machinery

Imports

Machinery, transport equipment, fuels, electrical equipment, food and livestock, consumer goods, chemicals, minerals, plastics, rubber goods, hides and skins, wood and paper products, textiles, building materials, precious and semi-precious stones, precision instruments

Major trading partners for exports

France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Portugal, United States

Major trading partners for imports

France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Belgium, United States, Japan

Industries

Textiles, footwear, food processing, wine, steel, metals, cement, chemicals, shipbuilding, cars, machine tools, tourism

Agriculture

Major products: barley, wheat, maize, rice, potatoes, vegetables, olives, wine grapes, sugar beet, sugar cane, citrus fruits; livestock products: beef, pork, poultry, dairy, honey, wool, hides, eggs

Natural resources

Coal, petroleum, natural gas, lead, potash salts, fluorspar, salt, gypsum, iron ore, copper, uranium, mercury, zinc, lead

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).

Government section

Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data are from Military Balance.

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 latest Europa World Yearbook and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.

Energy, Communication, and Transportation section

Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org).

Note

Figures may not total 100 per cent due to rounding.