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 | Kingdom of Spain
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| Location: |
Southwestern Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyrenees Mountains, southwest of France
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| Area: |
504,750 sq km
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| Climate: |
temperate; clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast; cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast
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| Terrain: |
large, flat to dissected plateau surrounded by rugged hills; Pyrenees in north
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| Population: |
39,167,744 (July 1999 est.) |
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| Religions: |
Roman Catholic 99%, other 1% |
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| Languages: |
Castilian Spanish 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2% |
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| Capital: |
Madrid |
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