| Capital |
Madrid |
| Languages |
Spanish, Basque, Catalan, Galician |
| Don't Forget to Buy: |
Talavera pottery, Toledo ware, lace, glassware |
| Area: |
504,750 sq km; 194,884 sq miles |
| Population: |
39.5 million (growth rate 0.2%) |
| Languages: |
Castilian Spanish (official language)
Catalonian, Galician, Valenciano, Vasco (are also official languages in the autonomous communities of Catalonia, Galicia, Valencia and Basque Country, respectively) |
| Religion: |
99% Roman Catholic |
| Capital: |
Madrid |
| Form of Government: |
Constitutional Monarchy |
| Head of State: |
King Juan Carlos |
| President: |
José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero |
| Currency: |
Euro |
| Credit Cards: |
Visa, Eurocard, American Express, MasterCard, Diners Club and Access are widely accepted. |
| Visas: |
No visa required for EU passport holders and for U.S. and Canadian citizens staying up to 90 days. |
| Time: |
GMT/UTC plus 1 hour |
| Electricity: |
220V |
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| Public Holidays: |
January 1
January 6, Epiphany
March 19, St. Joseph's Day
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Easter Monday
May 1
Ascension Day
Corpus Christi
July 25, St. James' Day
August 15, Assumption Day
October 12, Dia de la Hispanidad
November 1, All Saints' Day
December 6, Constitution Day
December 8, Immaculate Conception
December 25 |
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