Spain: General presentation

Capital: Madrid

Population

Total Population: 47,615,034

Natural Increase: 0.4%

Density: 95 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 81.3%

Population of main metropolitan areas: Madrid (3,334,800); Barcelona (1,664,200); Valencia (800,300); Sevilla (691,400); Zaragoza (681,900); Malaga (578,500); Murcia (459,400); Palma (422,600); Las Palmas (381,300); Bilbao (350,200)

Ethnic Origins: The population is composed of a combination of people of Mediterranean and Nordic origins. Native-born Spanish represent 88.7% of the population, and foreigners 11.3%, the majority of whom are Moroccans, Romanians, Colombians, Ecuadorians and Venzuelans. (Spanish Statistical Office).

Official Language: Castilian (Spanish)

Other Languages Spoken: Some regions use their regional language for conducting business (Euskera, Catalan, Galician, Valencian). Other minor regional languages can be used: Bable, Aragonese, Aranese, Extremaduran.

Business Language(s): Spanish.
English is rarely used but it is developing.

Religion: Catholics 77% (50% practicing); Muslims, Protestants, etc.: 3%; non believers: 19%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Madrid

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Euro (EUR)

Country Overview

Area: 505,965 km²

Type of State: Spain is a constitutional monarchy based on a parliamentary democracy.
Power is highly decentralized; the autonomous communities have a high level of legislative, executive and fiscal autonomy.

Type of Economy: High revenue country; Member of OECD.
Economy based principally on tourism and financial services; world's top producer of olive oil. Unemployment rate among the highest in Europe

HDI*: 0.876/1

HDI (World Rank): 26/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Spain, dial 00
To call Spain, dial +34

Internet Suffix: .es

Computers: 39.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 41.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 72.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	372,750	326,192	419,700	494,259	470,328
Exports of Goods (million USD)	334,018	308,317	379,969	415,462	423,221
Imports of Services (million USD)	86,025	61,761	76,868	86,442	97,414
Exports of Services (million USD)	156,822	90,049	118,546	165,241	198,126

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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