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Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It borders Portugal and France, Andorra, and the British overseas territory of Gibraltar; it includes the Balearic and Canary Islands and several small enclaves. The capital is Madrid. The population is about 47 million.

Spain has a constitutional monarchy with King Felipe VI and a prime minister who heads the government.

History covers ancient Iberia under Roman and later Moorish rule, the unification of the kingdoms in the

Language and culture: Spanish (Castilian) is the national language, with co-official languages in various regions, such

It
features
a
bicameral
parliament,
consisting
of
the
Congress
of
Deputies
and
the
Senate.
The
country
is
a
member
of
the
European
Union
and
the
eurozone.
Its
economy
is
developed
and
diverse,
with
important
contributions
from
services,
manufacturing,
industry,
and
tourism.
It
remains
a
major
economy
in
Europe,
with
significant
regional
variation
in
wealth
and
employment.
The
country
is
divided
into
17
autonomous
communities
and
two
autonomous
cities,
each
with
its
own
degree
of
self-government
over
areas
such
as
education,
health,
and
culture.
15th
century,
and
a
global
imperial
era
in
the
16th
and
17th
centuries.
The
modern
era
includes
a
20th-century
civil
war,
a
dictatorship
under
Franco,
and
a
transition
to
democracy
after
1975.
Spain
joined
the
European
Union
in
1986.
as
Catalan,
Galician,
and
Basque.
Spain
has
a
rich
artistic
and
literary
heritage
and
a
diverse
culinary
scene.
Tourism
draws
visitors
to
historic
cities,
beaches,
and
natural
parks.
UNESCO
World
Heritage
sites
include
the
Alhambra
in
Granada
and
the
works
of
Antoni
Gaudí
in
Barcelona.