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Spain Vacations and Tourism Guide

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Spain States

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Surface:Spain has a total land area of 499,542 sq km.

Population:  Spain has a population of 40,448,200 (July 2007) which is a combination of Mediterranean and Nordic races.

System of government: Spain has a parliamentary monarchy.

Capital: Madrid, with a population of 5,561,750, is the capital of Spain.

Religion: The main religion of Spain is Roman Catholicism.

Official Language: Spanish is the official language (Catalan, Galician and Basque are official regionally).

Government: Spain has a parliamentary monarchy.

Climate: Spain has a temperate climate in the interiors, with clear hot summers and cold winters, while it is more moderate on the coast.

Units of measure and electricity: Spain follows the metric system of measurement; the official electricity unit is 230 V, 50 Hz.

Time Zone: The standard time zone for Spain is GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 in summers).

Currency: Euro (1 € = 1.35 USD)

Travel documents required: Tourists from EU require a valid passport or ID card while those from other countries require a tourist visa.

Spain Destinations

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Art & Culture, Youth travel
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Art & Culture, Food experience
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Art & Culture, Youth travel
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Art & Culture, Food experience
7.2
Sun & beach, Youth travel
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Sun & beach, Youth travel
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Art & Culture, Romance
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Sun & beach, Youth travel
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Family fun, Adventure
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Art & Culture, Family fun
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Art & Culture, Family fun
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Sun & beach, Youth travel
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Family fun, Youth travel
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Sun & beach, Romance
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Educational, Youth travel
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Food experience, Art & Culture
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Educational, Youth travel
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Family fun, Youth travel
6.9
Sport and wellness, Family fun
6.9
Educational, Youth travel

What travelers say

Anonymous 5/17/2011 At 20:29
Madrid 9
Relaxed and green (besides the city traffic) and improving in leaps and bound on each return. It also has a vibe and a gogo attitude but only at night, late...well all night.

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