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| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): España |
| country code ISO: ES //; - FIPS: SP |
| location: Southwest Europe |
| time zone: +1 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 505990 sq.km = 195364 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 43°47'38" N / South: 27°38'16" N / East: 4°19'46" E / West: 18°09'38" W |
| borders (land): France, Andorra, Portugal |
| borders (coastline): Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea |
| climate: in general Mediterranean, with variations depending on altitude; northwest maritime |
| Government |
| independent since: 1469 ; 1492 ; 1714 |
| type of government: constitutional monarchy |
| capital: Madrid |
| administrative division: comunidad autónoma (17) + plaza de soberanía (2) ; also: provincia (50) |
| Population |
| population according to the last two censuses: (1991:) 38872,268; (2001:) 40847,271 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 39996,671; or: 39465,000 /-; 2001: 40038,000; or: 41117,000 |
| population density: 79 per sq.km = 205 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,3% //; - doubling time: not applicable, exceeds 100 years |
| birth rate: 9,3 per 1000 |
| death rate: 8,6 - 9,1 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 1 child per female |
| maternal mortality: 11 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 6 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 79 years (male: 75; female: 83) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 20% //; - 15-59 years: 62% //; - 60+ years: 18% |
| urbanisation: 78% //; - urbanisation growth: 2% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 17% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Castilian Spanish 74,4%; Catalan 16,9%; Galician 6,4%; Basque 1,6%; other 0,7% |
| languages: Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque [Euskera] |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 66,7%; Muslim 1,2%; Protestant 0,5%; other 3,3%; non-religious 28,3% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 3348 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: 229 |
| people per hospital bed: 240 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 100% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 100% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 32% |
| adult literacy: 85% (male: %; female: %) [later total figure found: 97%] |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Euro = 100 cents (until 2002: Peseta = 100 céntimos) |
| annual inflation rate: 4% |
| population below poverty line: 11% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 15930 per capita |
| GNI USD 15080 per capita //; - [ppp: 19260] |
| GDP growth: 2% |
| income: USD 12460 per capita |
| import: USD 121255 per capita //; - export: USD 100956 per capita |
| trade: USD 3934 per capita //; - or 48% of GDP |
| trade partners: FR DE IT GB US |
| human development index: 0,908 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 21 |
| female labour force: 37% |
| unemployment: 14% |
| tourism: 48 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 41% //; - grass land: 20% //; - wooded area: 31% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 11% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 6% |
| agricultural products: sugar beets, barley, potatoes, grapes, wheat, tomatoes, maize, oranges, onions, olives, citrus, vegetables |
| livestock (million): asses: 0,1 / cattle: 6,3 / goats: 2,6 / horses: 0,2 / mules: 0,1 / pigs: 21,5 / poultry: 129 / sheep: 24 |
| fish catch: 1167242 - 1340000 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 21% //; - part of industry in GDP: 39% |
| industrial products: machinery, transport equipments, food products, chemical products, paper, metals, textiles, shoes |
| mining products: coal, iron, oil, uranium, mercury, fluorspar, gypsum, zinc, lead, lignite, pyrites, gypsum |
| CO2 emission per capita: 6,3 |
| services: labour force: 68% //; - part of services in GDP: 55% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 3005 |
| electricity use (per capita): 4497 |
| annual water use (per capita): 781 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 157642, or 343197 km //; - of which paved: 100, or 45% //; - of which are motorways: 8269 km |
| vehicles: 294 per 1000 |
| railways: 12486, or: 15430 km //; - railways passenger/km: 15330 |
| navigable inland waterways: 1045 km |
| ownership telephone: 385 - 418 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 304 - 333 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 412 - 500 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 104 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 8660 |
| personal computers: 143 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Teide 3718 m, Mulhacén 3478, Aneto 3404, Veleta 3392, Posets o Llardana 3375, La Alcazaba 3366, Monte Perdido 3355 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): none, unknown, possibly some small ones |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): many |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Tajo 1007 km, Ebro 910, Duero 895, Guadiana 818, Guadalquivir 657, Júcar 498, Guadaira 337, Segura 325, Miño 310 |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Islas Baleares, Islas Canarias |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
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To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the regions
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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