Fast Facts in Spain
Population: 40,448,191
Capital: Madrid
Time Zone: UTC+1
Currency Name: euro (EUR)
Government Type: parliamentary monarchy
Languages: Castilian Spanish (official) 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2%, are official regionally
Ethnic Breakdown: composite of Mediterranean and Nordic types
Religion: Roman Catholic 94%, other 6%
Major Cities: Madrid, Barcelona
Phone Country Code: 34
Health Concerns:
Official Tourism Website: http://www.tourspain.es/en/HOME/ListadoMenu.htm?Language=en
High Travel Season: June - August
Voltage: 230 V - 50 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: c, f
Major Holidays: January 1 (New Year's Day), Easter, May 1 (Labor Day), August 15 (Assumption of Mary), October 12 (Columbus Day), November 1 (All Saints Day), December 6 (Constitution Day), December 8 (Immaculate Conception), December 25 (Christmas Day)
Misc Fact / Good to Know: Madrid is located in the exact center of the country.