COUNTRY GUIDE · Europe
Spain
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Spain.
Spain at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Madrid
- REGION
- Europe
- POPULATION
- 49,000,000
- AREA
- 505,990 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Spanish
- CURRENCY
- Euro (EUR)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Moorish Palace Complex
Granada's Alhambra is a masterpiece of medieval Islamic architecture.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Spain
On the island of La Gomera, the whistled language Silbo Gomero can carry spoken messages across deep ravines.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Spain in its Europe region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 505,990 km² and a population of approximately 49,000,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.