Key Facts about Spain

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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.