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Spain
- Location
Location Description
Southwestern Europe, southwest of France, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Bay of Biscay
- Continent
- Europe
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country is composed of three horizontal bands of red, yellow and red, with the yellow band twice the height of the red bands. In the yellow band is the national coat of arms offset slightly towards the hoist side of center.
- Capital
- Madrid
- Languages
- Basque, Catalan, Galician, Spanish
- Currency
- (euro)
- Size
- 195,365 sq mi (505,992 sq km) — 53rd largest
- Total Population
- 49,315,949 people — 31st largest
- Population Density
- 252 people per sq mi (97.5 people per sq km) — 117th largest
- Fun Facts
- Its national anthem has no official lyrics
- The birthplace of actor Antonio Banderas