| Largest Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| Madrid |
3,052,000 |
2002 |
| Barcelona |
1,516,400 |
2002 |
| Valencia |
739,800 |
2002 |
Key Data |
| Region: |
Europe |
| Population: |
41,197,900 October 2002 |
| Area Total: |
504,750 km2 |
| Area Land: |
499,400 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
4,964 km km |
| Capital: |
Madrid |
| Climate: |
Temperate; clear, hot summers in interior, more
moderate and cloudy along coast; cloudy, cold winters in interior,
partly cloudy and cool along coast. |
| Languages: |
Castilian Spanish
Catalan
Galician
Euskera |
| Currency: |
1 Euro = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
National Day, 12 October |
Average Daily Temperature |
| Capital: |
Madrid |
| January: |
5.3°C / 41.5°F |
| July: |
24.6°C / 76.3°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
438.9mm / 17.3'' |
|
|
Ethnic Divisions |
| Composite of
Mediterranean and Nordic types |
n/a |
Religions |
| Roman Catholic |
99% |
| other |
1% |
|
