What's the common sense about Spain?

Capital: Madrid

Area: 505,925 square kilometers

Population: 44.395 million (2007)

Ethnic composition: Spaniards (Castilians) account for 70% of the total population. Followed by Catalans, Galicians, Basques, Gypsies, Portuguese, Americans and Cubans.

Language: Spanish

Currency: Euro

National Geographic

Spain is located in the Iberian Peninsula in southwest Europe. The maximum distance from north to south is 840 kilometers, and the distance from east to west is about 1000 kilometers. It borders Portugal in the west and France and Andorra in the northeast. It borders the Bay of Biscay in the north, Morocco in Africa across the Strait of Gibraltar in the south, and the Mediterranean Sea in the east and southeast. The coastline is about 7800 kilometers long.

Spain is one of the alpine countries in Europe. The Meseta Plateau in the middle is a closed plateau surrounded by mountains, with an average elevation of 600-800 meters. There are many mountains in northern Spain. Pyrenees and Cantabria Mountains running east-west: In the south, there is Andalusia Mountains running east-west, and its highest peak, Mount Murasen, is 3478 meters above sea level, which is the highest point in Spain. The Canary Islands were formed by the eruption of a large volcano, which consists of 13 volcanic islands.

Spain is rich in resources. Iron ore reserves are 65.438+0.9 billion tons, ranking first in Western Europe. Copper-bearing pyrite reserves 500 million tons, ranking first in the world; Mercury reserves are 700,000 tons, ranking first in Europe, and most of them are high-quality mines with mercury content of 6%~9%. The forest coverage rate is 30%. Spain's cork production is second only to Portugal. Ranked second in the world. Fishery resources are abundant. There are 450 species of fish in the Mediterranean, and tuna has the most economic value. The climate in most parts of Spain is mild, dry and windy, with temperate broad-leaved forest climate in the north and Mediterranean climate in the south.

The origin of Spanish names

There are two kinds of sayings: one is the meaning of "frontier and ocean"; Another meaning is "burying wealth and mineral deposits".

"The Gate of Europe": Madrid

The Spanish capital is also the capital of madrid province. At an altitude of 635 meters, it is the highest capital in Europe. It has an important strategic position in history and is known as the "Gate of Europe". /kloc-became the capital of Spain in 0/560, and developed into a big city in 0/9th century. 1936~ 1939 during the Spanish civil war. The Spanish People's Front fought the famous Battle of Madrid here. Madrid is the national political, economic and land and air transportation center. Become an important manufacturing center. There are machinery, automobile, aircraft manufacturing, optical instruments, electronics, chemistry, plastics, food and other industries. Madrid is not only economically prosperous, but also famous places of interest are all over the city. /kloc-There were some blocks before the 6th century. There are17th century Madrid city hall, mayor's square, neoclassical palace and other ancient buildings. There are many famous paintings from Spain and Italy in Prado Art Museum.

"Flower of Europe": Barcelona

Spain's second largest city with a population of about 2 million. Located on the gentle slope of Mount Tividavo on the west coast of the Mediterranean Sea, it is the political, economic and cultural center of southern Spain. Scholars call it "the flower of Europe". Businessmen call it "the ship of the Mediterranean". Barcelona is the region with the most developed industry and the highest living standard in Spain, and its industrial output value accounts for about half of the total industrial output value of Catalonia Autonomous Region. The developed transportation network connects this place with other cities in Spain and other markets in Europe, the Near East, Africa and the world. The port of Barcelona is the largest commercial port in Spain, and almost all the industrial raw materials needed by Spain are imported through this port. Barcelona is also a famous cultural city with a long history. There are Gothic churches, palaces, castles, museums and memorial halls in the city, among which the famous Sagrada Familia Cathedral, the Royal Palace, Geer Park and Mira House are all famous. Barcelona still retains many Catalan traditional customs. Every festival, men, women and children dance folk dances everywhere.