Meanwhile in Spain…
Culture is what more attracts travelers to Spain. This country, made of various culture that coexist since far away in the past, carries a very attractive atmosphere.
This Latin mood is felt from Barcelona to Seville, each region adding it traditional touch !
When you plunge right into the heart of Spain you enjoy it friendly way of living, which seems to be a little Olé Olé to foreigners...
#1 Spain
is the world's 51st-largest country with an area of 504,782 km².
#2 The
Official name of Spain is Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España).
#3 The name Spain
diverged from the word Hispania, which
means the land of rabbits.
#4 Spain is the number
one country in regards to organ donation in the world.
#5 Spain is made up of 17 autonomous regions and, even if the official language is Castillian (74%). It counts 5 different and independent languages: Catalan (17%), Valencia (1%), Galician (7%) and Euskera (1%).
#5 Spain is made up of 17 autonomous regions and, even if the official language is Castillian (74%). It counts 5 different and independent languages: Catalan (17%), Valencia (1%), Galician (7%) and Euskera (1%).
#6 The Madrid-Barcelona
is one of the city pairs with most flights per week in the world!
#7 Same sex marriage has been legal in Spain since 2005.
#8 The only European desert of Tabernas is also located in Spain – in Andalusia.
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| Desert of Tabernas, Andalucía |
#9 Spain is 5 times
bigger than the UK with only two thirds of its population…
#10 …Even
if it has the lowest population density in Western Europe (excluding
Scandinavia)…
#11 …But it is also the 28th most populated country in the world and the sixth most populated country in Europe (after Germany, France, UK, Italy and Ukraine)!
#11 …But it is also the 28th most populated country in the world and the sixth most populated country in Europe (after Germany, France, UK, Italy and Ukraine)!
#12 Spain has over 8,000 km of beaches.
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| Calda Salada Beach, Ibiza |
#13 In theory, nudity is legal anywhere in Spain.
#14 The average life
expectancy in Spain is 79.
#15 Over 98% of the population used to be Roman Catholic… presently it
is around 76%.
#16 Spanish is the second
most spoken language in the world with 329 million native Spanish speakers in
the world…
And it is expected to be the first language of 50% of the population
of the United States within 50 years.
#17 There are more
native Spanish speakers than English.
#18 Spain is the only country in Europe that produces bananas.
#19 The divorce rate in
Spain is 17% (relatively low compared to over 50% in the USA).
#20 The name Madrid comes from the Arabic “magerit” which means ‘place
of many streams’.
#21 Madrid, the capital, is in the physical center of the country the
plaza Puerta del Sol, in Madrid, is the exact center of the country.
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| Plaza Puerta del Sol, Madrid |
#22 Madrid enjoys more cloudless days than almost any other city in
Europe.
#23 The population of Madrid is just over 6 million…which is more than
the population of some countries, such as Norway, Ireland, Scotland,
Denmark.
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Next week, we will tell you more about Spain and it secrets through the second edition of 50 incredible facts about Spain.
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