native name native name es Reino de Espa a icon no conventional long name Kingdom of Spain common name Spain image flag Flag of Spain.svg image coat Escudo de Espa a mazonado .svg image map EU Spain.svg ... communities of Spain autonomous communities , Catalan language Catalan , Valencian language Valencian ... Prime Minister of Spain Prime Minister leader name1 Juan Carlos I of Spain Juan Carlos I leader name2 Mariano Rajoy legislature Cortes Generales upper house Senate of Spain Senate lower house Congress of Deputies of Spain Congress of Deputies sovereignty type Formation sovereignty note 16th century ... Catholic Monarchs 1479 established event3 spaces 2 De facto established date3 Charles I of Spain 1516 ... Population Figures of Spain. Population on the 1 April 2010 publisher Instituto Nacional de ...&ssd 1&sort country&ds .&br 1&c 184&s NGDPD 2CNGDPDPC 2CPPPGDP 2CPPPPC 2CLP&grp 0&a title Spain publisher ... in Catalan speaking territories. ref calling code Telephone numbers in Spain 34 Spain IPAc en audio ... the Kingdom of Spain lang es Reino de Espa a , ref group note In Spain, Languages of Spain other ... of these, Spain s official name is as follows lang an Reino d Espanya , IPA esdia reino es pa a ... not establish any official name for Spain, even though the terms Espa a Spain , Estado espa ol Spanish ... Espa a Spain and Reino de Espa a Kingdom of Spain are equally valid to designate Spain in international treaties. This term, Kingdom of Spain, is widely used by the government in national and international ... coast, and two Autonomous cities of Spain autonomous cities in North Africa , Ceuta and Melilla ... and France. Because of its location, the territory of Spain was subject to many external influences since prehistory prehistoric times and through to its dawn as a country. Spain emerged as a unified ... language . Spain is a democracy organised in the form of a parliamentary government under a constitutional Monarchy of Spain monarchy . It is a developed country with the List of countries by GDP nominal ... more details
Regions of Spain can refer to The autonomous communities of Spain , first level political subdivisions of Spain A Spanish constitutional designation of certain autonomous communities see nationalities and regions of Spain The historic regions of Spain under the 1833 territorial division of Spain See also Nationalities and regions of Spain Nationalisms and regionalisms of Spain disamb ... more details
Lady of Spain may refer to Lady of Spain song Lady of Spain song , a 1931 song popularized in 1952 by Eddie Fisher Lady of Spain album Lady of Spain album , an album by organist Ethel Smith organist Ethel Smith disambig ... more details
wiktionary SpainSpain is a European country. Spain may also refer to Spain European Parliament constituency the Spanish State , referring to the government of Spain under Francisco Franco Spain band , a 1990s American jazz rock band Spain composition Spain composition , a 1971 instrumental jazz fusion composition Spain horse , an American Thoroughbred racehorse Spain Between the Trees album Spain Between the Trees album Spain Michel Camilo & Tomatito album Spain Michel Camilo & Tomatito album , 2000 Spain Auden Spain Auden , a poem by W. H. Auden Spain Rodriguez born 1940 , underground cartoonist, best known for his character Trashman Port of Spain , the capital of Trinidad and Tobago http southdakota.hometownlocator.com sd marshall spain.cfm Spain, South Dakota , an unincorporated community in the US state of South Dakota Spain surname , a surname English, French, Norman and Irish in origin, but linked to ex patriots or colonialists from SpainSpain, a minor character in the manga Hetalia See also Espa a disambiguation Spain sports teams listed in Category National sports teams of Spain disambiguation de Spain it Spain ja ru ... more details
Margaret of Spain may refer to Margaret of Austria 1584 1611 , Queen of Spain as wife of Philip III of Spain and sister of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor Margaret Theresa of Spain 1651 1673 , daughter of Philip IV of Spain Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria born 1939 , sister of Juan Carlos I of Spain hndis fr Marguerite d Espagne ... more details
Holiday in Spain can refer to Holiday in Spain album , a 1999 music album by Machine Translations Holiday in Spain , a 2004 song by Counting Crows and Bl f disambig ... more details
Nationalities of Spain can refer to A Spanish constitutional designation of certain subnational political entities see nationalities and regions of Spain Spaniards , as people originating from any part of Spain. A member of a foreign nationality living in Spain. See also Nationalisms and regionalisms of Spain disamb ... more details
Isabella of Spain may refer to Isabella, Princess of Asturias disambiguation Isabella of Castile disambiguation Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain 1566 1633 Mar a Isabella of Spain 1789 1848 Isabella II of Spain 1830 1904 , first and so far only queen regnant of Spain hndis de Isabella von Spanien ... more details
Philip of Spain is the name of several Spanish monarchs Philip I of Castile or Philip I of Spain 1478 1506 Philip II of Spain 1527 1598 Philip III of Spain 1578 1621 Philip IV of Spain 1605 1665 Philip V of Spain 1683 1746 Felipe, Prince of Asturias or Philip VI of Spain born 1968 hndis it Filippo di Spagna ... more details
Isabel of Spain is the name of Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain , arch duchess of the Netherlands 1566 1633 Isabel II of Spain 1830 1904 Isabella of Austria 1501 1526 hndis fr Isabelle d Espagne ... more details
Mercedes of Spain may refer to Mercedes of Orl ans , queen consort of Spain Mercedes, Princess of Asturias , heiress presumptive of Spain Princess Maria Mercedes of Bourbon Two Sicilies , Countess of Barcelona, mother of King Juan Carlos hndis ... more details
double image right Flag of Spain.svg 180 Escudo de Espa a mazonado .svg 120 The Flag of Spain The Coat of arms of Spain Image LocationSpain.svg thumb The location of Spain Image SpainOMC.png thumb An enlargeable map of the Kingdom of Spain The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Spain TOC limit limit 2 General reference Image Spain CIA WFB Map.png thumb An enlargeable basic map of Spain International Phonetic Alphabet Pronunciation English IPA en spe n pron en us Spain.ogg Spanish IPA es es pa a pron Es Espa a.ogg Common English country name Spain Official English country name The Kingdom of Spain or Spain Common endonym List of countries and capitals in native ... and nations Demonym Spaniard Etymology Name of Spain International rankings of Spain ISO country codes ... cellphone s Geography of SpainSpain occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula , and the people of Spain often refer to their country as the Bull Skin Piel de Toro because of the shape of its territory. Spain is the second largest country in Western Europe behind France and with an average altitude of 650 m, the second highest country in Europe behind Switzerland . Image Spain topography.png thumb An enlargeable topographic map of Spain Main Geography of SpainSpain is a Country Developed ... European Time UTC 01 , Central European Summer Time UTC 02 Extreme points of Spain High Teide on Tenerife ... Spain Low North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea 0 m Land boundaries 1,918 km Flag Portugal ... 4,964 km Population of Spain 46,063,500 January 2008 List of countries by population 28th most populous country Area of Spain 504,030 km sup 2 sup commons Atlas of Spain Atlas of Spain Environment of Spain Image Satellite image of Spain in January 2004.jpg thumb An enlargeable satellite image of Spain Geology of Spain Climate of Spain Renewable energy in Spain Geography of Spain Environmental concerns Environmental issues in Spain List of biosphere reserves in Spain Biosphere reserves in Spain ... more details
Year in Spain 1783 This article is about the particular significance of the year 1783 to Spain and Spanish people its people . Incumbents King of Spain Charles III of Spain Queen Consort Maria Amalia of Saxony Events January 20 Preliminary peace treaty signed between England and Spain February 3 Spain recognizes the United States of America November 24 Royal Cedula of Population Notable deaths March 2 Francisco Salzillo , sculptor June 1 Domingo Elizondo , soldier Spain year nav Category 1783 in Spain ... more details
Spain hurricane may refer to The 1842 Spain hurricane , which struck southern Spain in October 1842 and continued as far inland as Madrid Hurricane Vince 2005 , a category 1 hurricane which weakened to a tropical depression before making landfall near Huelva, Spain on October 11, 2005 Hurricane Gordon 2006 grazed northwestern Spain as a tropical storm, but did not make landfall in the country disambig ... more details
Expand Spanish topic geo date August 2011 Canavaggia Ca averal, Spain is a village in the province of Province of C ceres C ceres and autonomous community of Extremadura , Spain . ref cite web title Spanish Census url https wiki.familysearch.org en Spain Census work Spanish Community Census accessdate 4 September 2011 ref References reflist coord missing Spain DEFAULTSORT Canaveral, Spain Category Populated places in the Province of C ceres Extremadura geo stub ... more details
unreferenced date September 2010 Spain is not a traditionally Orthodox country, as after the East West Schism Great Schism of 1054 the Spanish Christians at that time controlling the northern half of the Iberian Peninsula remained in the Catholic sphere of influence. The number of Orthodox adherents in the country began to increase in the early 1990 s, when Spain experienced an influx of migrant workers from Eastern Europe. The dominant nationality among Spanish Orthodox adherents is Romania Romanian as many as 1 million people , with Bulgarians, Russians, Ukrainians, Moldovans, and others bringing the total to about 1.5 million. See also Religion in Spain Orthodox Christianity in Europe Category Religion in Spain Category Christianity in Spain Category Christianity in Europe Category Eastern Orthodoxy by country Spain Christianity stub Spain stub pl Prawos awie w Hiszpanii ru ... more details
Bridge of Spain may refer to Pont d Espagne , a bridge in the French Pyrenees Puente de Espa a , a bridge in Manila, Philippines disambig ... more details
Siles is a municipality in the Province of Ja n Spain province of Ja n , Spain . Municipalities in Ja n coord 38 23 N 2 35 W display title region ES type city source GNS enwiki Category Municipalities in the Province of Ja n Spain Category Populated places in the Province of Ja n Spain andalusia geo stub ca Siles es Siles Ja n eu Siles it Siles ht Siles Ja n nl Siles pt Siles ru uk war Siles, Ja n ... more details
Infobox family name name Spain image imagesize 200 px caption pronunciation Spain meaning derived from Gaelic languages Gaelic Spainneach meaning Spanish language Spanish , Old French espine meaning thorn bush region England , Wales Normandy , France southern Ireland origin English language English , Norman language Norman in Eure , French language French , Irish language Irish related names paignes, de Espaigne, Espinay, Spane, Spainneach, Spaigne, Spayne, de Hispana, Spaine footnotes ref http www.ancestry.com facts Spain family history.ashx Spain Surname ref ref http www.surnamedb.com Surname Spain ixzz0s1vbeZsz Spain Surname ref ref http www.4crests.com spain coat of arms.html Spain Surname ref Spain a surname English language English , Norman language Norman , French language French , Irish language Irish in origin, but linked to expatriates, or colonialists, who either had origins in Spain or had spent a significant amount of time there. The evolution of the name came about when the government of each European country introduced personal taxation, known as Poll Tax in England ref http www.surnamedb.com Surname Spain ixzz0s1vbeZsz Spain Surname Bot generated title ref , and surnames became necessary for record keeping. Earliest usage The earliest recorded use of the surname in the form of de Espaigne is from 1179 in the Pipe Rolls of Essex during the reign of King Henry II in the form of Esp ine ... in the form of Spane is from 1302 in Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire in the form of Spaigne is from 1318 in the Calendar of Letter Books of London in the form of Spayne is from 1327 ... Registers in the form of Spain is from 1697 in the Recordings from London Church Registers People ... Douglas Spain born 1974 , American film and television actor Frances Lander Spain Francis Spain Frank K. Spain James W. Spain 1926 2008 , American Foreign Service Karl Spain Ken Spain Mark Spain Nancy Spain Patrick Spain Robert Hitchcock Spain W.J. Spain See also Moors Spanish Armada Black Irish ... more details
Expand Spanish topic geo date August 2011 Bas lica de Vega del Mar Batea, Spain is a village in the province of Province of Tarragona Tarragona and autonomous community of Catalonia , Spain . ref cite web title Spanish Census url https wiki.familysearch.org en Spain Census work Spanish Community Census accessdate 4 September 2011 ref References reflist coord missing Spain Category Populated places in the Province of Tarragona Tarragona geo stub ... more details
Ethnic Georgians in Spain number around 1500 and live mostly in Madrid . ref http diaspora.gov.ge index.php?lang id GEO&sec id 64&info id 1168 Georgians in Spain ref There is St. George Georgian Orthodox Church in Basque Country autonomous community Basque region and Barcelona . References Reflist Spain stub Category Georgian diaspora Category Ethnic groups in Spain ... more details
Infobox road country ESP type M route 45 length km 27 terminus a M 40 Spain M 40 File AB AS blau.svg 15px 28B junction terminus b M 50 Spain M 50 File Spain traffic signal s1.svg 75px float left The M 45 motorway , in the Spain Spanish region of Autonomous Community of Madrid Madrid , is one of the several high capacity roads serving the metropolitan area of Madrid, the capital of Spain. A partial ring around the city, it was built in the early 2000s by the Madrid regional government to help alleviate the congestion of the M 40 Spain M 40 , an inner full ring road that is amongst the busiest roads in Spain. Originally convert 37 km long, it ran from the southern M 40 between the links with the Autov a A 5 A 5 and R 5 motorways, to the north eastern Autov a A 2 A 2 . However, the last convert 10 km in the A 2 end were absorbed by the construction of the outer ring road M 50 Spain M 50 due to the discovery of prehistorical remains which altered the planned route of the new road. It was first opened to traffic on 14 March, 2002, and one year later a poll conducted by the regional ministry of Public Works, Urbanism and Transport showed the M 45 at the top of the Madrid roads in both the safety and fluidity categories. The use of a shadow toll to finance its construction gave rise to juridical studies on the concept, as the M 45 was among the first projects to employ it in Spain. Motorways in Spain Category Transport in Madrid Category Transport in the Community of Madrid ... more details
Infobox Ethnic group group Armenians in Spain pop 50.000 ref hy icon http www.armtown.com news am azg 20071206 2007120610 ... in armtown.com ref popplace Madrid , Barcelona 10,000 12,000 , Seville and Valencia, Spain Valencia languages Armenian Language Armenian , Spanish Language Spanish , Persian language Persian , Arabic language Arabic religions Armenian Apostolic Church Armenian Apostolic , Armenian Catholic Church Armenian Catholic , Armenian Evangelical Church Evangelical and Protestant related Armenians Armenian , Hamshenis , Cherkesogai groups Armenians in Spain refers to ethnic Armenians living in Spain . They number around 50.000 ref http www.armeniadiaspora.com population.html ArmenianDiaspora website ref According to Instituto Nacional de Estad stica Spain Instituto Nacional de Estad stica in Spain are 9,582 people who were born in Armenia . ref http www.ine.es jaxi tabla.do Instituto Nacional de Estad stica. Revisi n del Padr n municipal 2007. Datos a nivel nacional, comunidad aut noma y provincia. ref Armenians entered Spain after Armenian Genocide and also Iranian Revolution and Lebanese Civil War , the latter as Iranian Armenians Iranians and Armenians in Lebanon Lebanese . The Armenians live mainly in Madrid , Barcelona , Seville and Valencia, Spain Valencia . Most Armenian Spaniards speak Spanish language Spanish , while others can speak Armenian language Armenian and those whose ancestors came from Iran and Lebanon may speak Persian language Persian and Lebanese Arabic Arabic . Though, most of the Armenians in Spain belong to the Armenian Orthodox Church . See also Armenian Spanish relations http ... Association of Alicante http www.ian.cc IAN Spanish speaking website of Armenians from Spain and Latin America References Reflist Immigration to Spain Armenian diaspora Category Armenian diaspora Spain Category Ethnic groups in SpainSpain stub ru hy ... more details
PoliticsES Spain is a constitutional monarchy whose government is defined by the Constitution of Spain . This was approved by a general referendum of the people of Spain in 1978. The final interpretation of the Constitution, in the case of dispute, is the business of the Constitutional Court of Spain ... of Deputies Spain general assembly of representatives whose controlling faction forms an executive ... with Spanish and European law . Head of State The Monarchy of Spain holds the constitutional head ... activities and representing Spain at formal and ceremonial occasions. The king is also the commander ... attempt in February 1981. The King Juan Carlos I of Spain Juan Carlos I has held this position since November 22, 1975. This is an hereditary post, and the 1978 Constitution of Spain is open to both ... General Jos Julio Rodr guez Fern ndez . Heads of Government Prime Minister of Spain President of the Government ... and so on. Ministry for the Presidency Spain Minister for the Presidency and Deputy Prime Minister of Spain Vice President Mar a Soraya S enz de Santamar a Ant n, appointed 21 December 2011. Cabinet Council of Ministers of Spain Council of Ministers Spanish Consejo de Ministros designated by the president. Current government The following is the list of members of the Cabinet of Spain formed after the Spanish general election, 2011 2011 general election . class wikitable Government of Spain ... of Spain President of the Government Mariano Rajoy Brey Vice President of the Government of Spain Vice President of the Government br Ministry for the Presidency Spain Minister for the Presidency ... Spain Minister of Economic Affairs and Competitiveness Luis de Guindos Jurado Ministry of Economy and Finance Spain Minister of the Treasury and Public Administration Services Crist bal Montoro Romero Minister of Foreign Affairs Spain Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Jos Garc a Margallo y Marfil Ministry of Justice Spain Minister of Justice Alberto Ru z Gallard n Ministry of Defence ... more details
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