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News: Amid the ongoing conflict with Iran, Spain has closed its airspace to United States military aircraft involved in operations against Iran.
Key Facts about Spain
- Location: Spain is located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
- Bordering nations: It shares land borders with France and Andorra (northeast), Portugal (west) and and Gibraltar (South).
- Bordering water bodies: The Bay of Biscay lies to the north.
- The Atlantic Ocean lies to the west and northwest.
- The Mediterranean Sea lies to the east and southeast.
- It also includes several territories outside mainland Europe:
- The autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla in North Africa
- The Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea
- The Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean
- Several small uninhabited islands on the Mediterranean side of the Strait of Gibraltar
- Capital City: The capital of Spain is Madrid.
- Total area: Its total area is about 505,994 km².
- Geography:
- Plateau: Mainland Spain is largely dominated by a vast plateau Meseta Central.
- Mountain: The Pyrenees Mountains form a natural boundary between Spain and France.
- Rivers: The major rivers are Tagus River (longest river of the Iberian Peninsula and it flows into Portugal) and Ebro River (flows eastward into the Mediterranean Sea).
- Desert: The Tabernas Desert in Andalusia, Spain is considered the only true desert in mainland Europe.
- Highest point: Its highest point is Teide Peak.
- Natural resources: It is rich in mineral resources such as copper, fluorspar, gypsum, iron ore, kaolin, lead, magnesite, mercury, pyrites, sepiolite, tungsten, uranium, and zinc.
