Formal Name
Kingdom of Spain
Capital City
Madrid
Country Flag
Flag Description - Three horizontal
bands of red (top), yellow (double
width), and red with the national
coat of arms on the hoist side of the
yellow band; the coat of arms
includes the royal seal framed by the
Pillars of Hercules, which are the two
promontories (Gibraltar and Ceuta) on
either side of the eastern end of the
Strait of Gibraltar.
Location
Southwestern Europe, bordering the
Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea,
North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyrenees Mountains, southwest of France.
Currency
euro (EUR)
Time Zone
GMT +1 in winter, GMT +2 in summer
Electricity
220 V, 50 Hz
Country Code
+34
Population
40,448,191 (July 2007)