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Full country name: Kingdom of Spain
Area: 504,782 sq km
Population: 40,5 million
Capital city: Madrid (3 million inhabitants)
People: composite of Mediterranean and Nordic types
Language: Castilian Spanish 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2%; note - Castilian is the official language nationwide; the other languages are official regionally
Religion: Roman Catholic 94%, other 6%
Governement: Parliamentary monarchy
Local time: GMT +1 hour
Area: 504,782 sq km
Population: 40,5 million
Capital city: Madrid (3 million inhabitants)
People: composite of Mediterranean and Nordic types
Language: Castilian Spanish 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2%; note - Castilian is the official language nationwide; the other languages are official regionally
Religion: Roman Catholic 94%, other 6%
Governement: Parliamentary monarchy
Local time: GMT +1 hour
Politics
Spain is divided into 17 autonomous communities (comunidades autonomas) Andalucia, Aragon, Asturias, Baleares (Balearic Islands), Canarias (Canary Islands), Cantabria, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y Leon, Cataluna, Comunidad Valenciana, Extremadura, Galicia, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarra, Pais Vasco (Basque Country) and 2 autonomous cities, Ceuta and Melilla.
The 1978 constitution created a bicameral parliament (Cortes), divided into the Congress of Deputies and the Senate, which holds legislative power. The 350-strong Congress is elected every four years by proportional representation, while the 202 senators are chosen by direct election.
The 1978 constitution created a bicameral parliament (Cortes), divided into the Congress of Deputies and the Senate, which holds legislative power. The 350-strong Congress is elected every four years by proportional representation, while the 202 senators are chosen by direct election.
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