Spanish Facts

Full Name
Spain (Espana)

Capital City
Madrid

Area
505,000 sq km 194,981 sq miles

Population
44.1 million (official figure, 2005)

Time Zone
GMT/UTC +1

Daylight Saving Start
last Sunday in March

Daylight Saving End
last Sunday in September

Languages
Spanish (official) - Also known as Castellano.
Catalan (other)
Basque (other)
Gallegan (other)- Also known as Galician and Gallego.

Life expectancy:
76 years (men), 83 years (women) (UN)

GNI per capita: US $25,360 (World Bank, 2006)

Religion
85% Roman Catholic; 2% Jewish; 2% Muslim

Currency
euro (€)
1 euro = 100 cents

Electricity
220V 50 HzHz

Electric Plug Details
European plug with two circular metal pins

Country Dialing Code
34

Internet domain
.es

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