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Spain - Country basic information

National Emblem
National Emblem


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Language : Spanish
Founding Year : 1492
Introduction to the national emblem : The national emblem of Spain represents the five kingdoms that made up Spain in history: In the upper left corner, the castle with red background represents the kingdom of Castile; the pink lion on the upper right corner represents the kingdom of Leon; the red and yellow vertical bar in the lower left corner represents the kingdom of Aragon; the gold chain on the red background in the lower right corner represents the kingdom of Navara; the red pomegranate on the bottom white background represents Granada; and the three irises on the blue background in the middle are the symbols of the Bourbon family.
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Spain

Brief Introduction

The full name of Spain is the kingdom of Spain (Spanish:Reino de España, English: the kingdom of Spain) is a constitutional monarchy located in the southwest of Europe. It is located at the border of Europe and Africa, bordering Portugal on the Iberian Peninsula in the west, the bay of Biscay in the north, France and Andorra in the northeast, and Morocco in Africa across the Strait of Gibraltar in the south, the territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic, and Ceuta and Melilla in Africa. The country is a mountainous country with a total area of 505925 square kilometers and a coastline of about 7800 kilometers.

Spain has been affected by foreign influences since prehistoric times. In the middle ages, several countries coexisted, and a single state was established in the 15th century, in modern history, Spain was an important cultural birthplace, and was the most powerful country in Europe during the Renaissance, from the middle of the 15th century to the end of the 16th century, it became an empire of constant sun, today, there are 500 million people in the world who use Spanish, which is the third largest language in the world.

Spain is a highly developed capitalist country, a member of the European Union and NATO, and the fourth largest economy in the euro area, its GDP ranks sixth in European countries and 13th in the world, it is also one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world.