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Spain Facts and Figures

Capital Madrid
Largest City Madrid
Government Parliamentary Monarchy
Head of State - King Juan Carlos
President of the Government - Jose L. Rodriguez Zapatero
Formation 15th Century
Area 506,030 km2 (51st largest country in the world)
Population 44,708,964 (2006 census)
Density 88.39 / km2 (106th in the world)
Currency Euro
Calling code +34
People Castilians, Basques, Catalans, Galicians, Moroccans, South Americans
Religion Roman Catholic (85%), Jewish (2%), Muslim (2%)
Languages Spanish (official), Basque, Gallegan, Catalan
GMT +1
Major Industries Textiles & apparel, food & beverages, metals, chemicals, shipbuilding, tourism
Most populous metropolitan regions

Madrid - 5,843,041

Barcelona - 3,135,758

Valencia - 1,623,724

Seville - 1,317,098

Malaga - 1,074,074

Bilbao - 946,829