Full name: Kingdom of Spain
Population: 48 million
Administrative Capital: Madrid
Timezone: GMT + 1 hour, BST + 1 hour
Area: 505,988 sq km (195,363 sq miles)
Sunshine: c. 335 days
Coastline: 4964 kilometres
Main religion: Roman Catholic 99%
Major languages: Spanish (Castilian), Catalan, Valencian, Gallego (Galician), Euskera (Basque)
Administrative Divisions: 17 autonomous regions – Andalucia, Aragon, Asturias, Balearics, Basque, Canary Islands, Castile & Leon, La Mancha, Cantabria, Catalunya, Extremadura, Galicia, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre, Valencia
Internet Domain: .es (.cat for Catalonia)
International Dialling Code: +34
GDP: $1.4 tn*
Economic Growth: 3.1%•
Labour Force: 23 million°
Unemployment: 22%•
Inflation: 0%•
FDI: 2.5% of GDP, $34.23bn (main investors USA, UK)*♦
Average Wage: €1,535 month (€18,420 p.a.2015e)#
Monetary unit: 1 euro = 100 cents
Main exports: Textiles & apparel (including footwear), food & beverages, metals chemicals, automobiles, machine tools, tourism, agricultural produce, transport
Member of EU: Since 1986
To give you more background as to why you might consider investing in Spain, go to the Why Invest in Spain Section, or maybe look at the individual towns and cities profiled in each country's Spanish cities and Costas section.
To see what property is available in Spain, click here on Spanish property If you cannot find what you like, please contact us on +44 (0)1932 849536, as we have lots more properties than are shown on the website.
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Featured or Mentioned in: The Sunday Times, The Times, The Daily Telegraph, Sunday Express, Daily Express, The Mail on Sunday, Daily Mail, The Independent on Sunday, The Independent, Evening Standard-Homes & Property, Homes Magazine, Property Wire, International Estate Agent Today, Property Overseas Today, Overseas Property Professional, HSBC Liquid Magazine, easyJet Magazine, London Homes & Property, A Place in the Sun, Buy Association
Sources: * World Bank, • IMF, ° OECD, ♦ Bank of Spain, # agenciatributaria (Eurostat), National Statistics Institute