Spain

Capital: 
Madrid
Location: 
Southwestern Europe bordering the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyrenees Mountains, southwest of France
Country Code: 
ES
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 505,000 sq km
Coastline: 
Approx. 5,000
Climate: 
temperate;clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast;cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast
Land Resources (terrain): 
large, flat to dissected plateau surrounded by rugged hills;Pyrenees in north
Natural Resource: 
coal
Natural Resource: 
lignite
Natural Resource: 
iron ore
Natural Resource: 
copper
Natural Resource: 
lead
Natural Resource: 
zinc
Natural Resource: 
uranium
Natural Resource: 
tungsten
Natural Resource: 
mercury
Natural Resource: 
pyrites
Natural Resource: 
magnesite
Natural Resource: 
fluorspar
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 110 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
droughts
Natural Hazards: 
flooding
Environmental Issues: 
water pollution
Environmental Issues: 
air pollution
Environmental Issues: 
deforestation
Environmental Issues: 
desertification
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 300 Billion kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 276 Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
Approx. 17 Billion kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
Approx. 6 Billion kWh
Oil (Production): 
Approx. 28,000 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 1.5 Million bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 227,000 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 1.8 Million bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
Approx. 17 Million cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
Approx. 38 Billion cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 40.5 Million
Nationality: 
Spaniard
Ethnic Groups: 
Mediterranean
Ethnic Groups: 
Nordic Types
Unofficial Language: 
Castilian Spanish
Unofficial Language: 
Catalan
Unofficial Language: 
Galician
Unofficial Language: 
Baque
Type Of Government: 
parliamentary monarchy
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 98% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
grain
Agricultural Products: 
vegetables
Agricultural Products: 
olives
Agricultural Products: 
wine grapes
Agricultural Products: 
sugar beets
Agricultural Products: 
citrus
Agricultural Products: 
beef
Agricultural Products: 
pork
Agricultural Products: 
poultry
Agricultural Products: 
dairy products
Agricultural Products: 
fish
Industrial Products: 
textiles
Industrial Products: 
apparel
Industrial Products: 
food
Industrial Products: 
beverages
Industrial Products: 
metals
Industrial Products: 
chemicals
Industrial Products: 
shipbuilding
Industrial Products: 
automobiles
Industrial Products: 
machine tools
Industrial Products: 
tourism
Industrial Products: 
clay
Industrial Products: 
footwear
Industrial Products: 
pharmaceuticals
Industrial Products: 
medical equipment
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $420 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $536 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $2.4 Trillion
Stock of Money: 
N/A
GDP: 
Approx. $1.4 Trillion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. -.8%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
Approx. 11%
Export Value: 
Approx. $215 Billion
Export Product: 
machinery
Export Product: 
motor vehilces
Export Product: 
foodstuffs
Export Product: 
pharmaceuticals
Export Product: 
medicines
Export Product: 
consumer goods
Export Partner: 
France
Export Partner: 
Germany
Export Partner: 
Portugal
Export Partner: 
Italy
Export Partner: 
United Kingdom
Export Partner: 
United States
Import Value: 
Approx. $293 Billion
Import Product: 
machinery
Import Product: 
equipment
Import Product: 
fuels
Import Product: 
chemicals
Import Product: 
foodstuffs
Import Product: 
consumer goods
Import Product: 
measuring
Import Product: 
medical control instruments
Import Partner: 
Germany
Import Partner: 
France
Import Partner: 
Italy
Import Partner: 
China
Import Partner: 
United Kingdom
Import Partner: 
Netherlands
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Internet .es
Communication: 
Television
Airports: 
153
Railways: 
Approx. 15,000 km
Roadways: 
Approx. 681,000 km
Waterways: 
Approx. 1,000km
Ports: 
Algeciras, Barcelona Bilbao, Cartagena, Huelva, Tarragona, Valencia
Pipelines: 
gas: Approx. 7,700 km
Pipelines: 
oil: Approx. 560 km
Pipelines: 
"refined products: Approx. 3,500 km "
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 4 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 80 Years
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 23 Million
Occupation: 
agriculture: Approx. 4%
Occupation: 
industry: Approx. 24%
Occupation: 
services: Approx. 72%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 18%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
Approx. 20%
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:10