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Spain
Get to know Spain! Get the facts about its land, products and culture.
Official name: Kingdom of Spain
Size: 195,124 square miles (505,370 square kilometers); slightly more than twice the size of Oregon
Population: 46,754,784 as of July 2011
Population Under Age 14: 15.1%
Capital: Madrid
Official Language: Castilian Spanish
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Religion: 94 % Roman Catholic, 6% Other
Literacy: 97.9%
Climate: Cold winters, hot summers in the inland areas; more temperate seasonsalong the coast
Agriculture products: grain, vegetables, olives, wine grapes, sugar beets, citrus, beef, pork, poultry, dairy products, fish
Industries: textiles and apparel, food and beverages, metals, chemicals, shipbuilding, automobiles, machine tools, tourism, clay products, footwear, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment







