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Spain

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Key facts

  • currency: Euro
  • capital city: Madrid
  • region: Southern Europe
  • continent: Europe
  • land area: 499,733 km²
  • population: 48,373,336
  • political leader: Pedro Sánchez (President)

Location on a map: [40°0′N, -4°0′W]

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Profile

Spain is a country in Southern Europe, Europe. It has a land area of 499,733 km² and a population of 48,373,336. The capital city is Madrid. The political leader is Pedro Sánchez whose title is President.

In the news

Spain has been mentioned 6183 times in the news, here is the latest (trend):

Why do orcas keep attacking boats off the coast of Spain?
Read: The Local link
Benicassim review: Spain's legendary music festival may have lost its former glory - but it still offers a magical three days
Read: The Olive Press link
Spain's Bonmati inspires comeback win over Japan, US start solid
Read: Daily Sabah link
Gibraltar is accused of dumping tonnes of potentially toxic construction waste into poor neighbouring border town in Spain
Read: The Olive Press link

Culture

Environment

Spain is one of the countries in Europe and one of the countries in Southern Europe.
There are cities in Spain. There are wildfires in Spain.
  • Agricultural land: 262,284.46 km²
  • Alternative and nuclear energy: 19.98 % of total energy use
  • Carbon dioxide emissions (co2): 202,705.80 kt
  • Electricity production from coal sources: 18.96 % of total
  • Electricity production from natural gas sources: 18.90 % of total
  • Electricity production from hydroelectric sources: 10.13 % of total
  • Electricity production from nuclear sources: 20.62 % of total
  • Electricity production from oil sources: 6.21 % of total
  • Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric: 24.82 % of total
  • Net energy imports: 71.43 % of energy use
  • Fertility rate: 1.16 births per woman
  • Forest area: 185,764 km²
  • Fossil fuel energy consumption: 72.96 % of total
  • Other greenhouse gas emissions, hfc, pfc and sf6: 4,827.68 thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent
  • Median age: 40.80 years
  • Methane emissions: 39,703.23 kt of CO2 equivalent
  • Nitrous oxide emissions: 20,960.37 thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent
  • Female population: 24,662,475.00
  • Male population: 23,710,861.00
  • Renewable energy consumption: 19.00 % of total final energy consumption
  • Rural land area: 488,925.71 km²
  • Rural population: 8,923,913.00
  • Urban land area: 15,655.07 km²
  • Urban population: 39,449,423.00
  • Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters : 3.37 % of total population

Geographical distribution of cities in Spain by population

Evolution of historical agricultural land in Spain

Evolution of historical alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Spain

Evolution of historical carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) in Spain

Evolution of historical access to electricity in Spain

Evolution of historical electricity production from coal sources in Spain (% of total)

Evolution of historical electricity production from natural gas sources in Spain

Evolution of historical electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Spain

Evolution of historical electricity production from nuclear sources in Spain (% of total)

Evolution of historical electricity production from oil sources in Spain

Evolution of historical electricity production from renewable sources in Spain

Evolution of historical net energy imports in Spain

Evolution of historical fertility rate in Spain

Evolution of historical forest area in Spain

Evolution of historical fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Spain

Evolution of historical other greenhouse gas emissions, HFC, PFC and SF6 in Spain

Evolution of historical internally displaced persons, by conflict and violence in Spain

Evolution of historical internet access in Spain

Evolution of historical land area in Spain

Evolution of historical median age in Spain

Evolution of historical methane emissions in Spain

Evolution of historical net migration in Spain

Evolution of historical nitrous oxide emissions in Spain

Evolution of historical population in Spain

Evolution of historical female population in Spain

Evolution of historical male population in Spain

Evolution of historical renewable energy consumption in Spain

Evolution of historical total rural land area in Spain

Evolution of historical rural population in Spain

Evolution of historical total urban land in Spain

Evolution of historical urban population in Spain

Evolution of historical urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters in Spain

Distribution of sites in Spain by inscription year

Geographical distribution of sites in Spain by area

Distribution of transboundary sites in Spain

Geographical distribution of wildfires in Spain by total fire area

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Source

This dashboard is based on data from: SIPRI, World Bank, Reporters Without Borders

Updated: 1 day ago

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