Spain in Data

General:

Area: 504,750sq km; 194,884sq miles Population:39.5 million (growth rate 0.2%) Languages:Castilian Spanish (official language) Catalonian, Galician, Vasco (the languages of the autonomous communities of Catalonia, Galicia and Basque Country, respectively) Religion: 99% Roman Catholic Capital: Madrid Form of Government: Constitutional Monarchy Head of State: King Juan Carlos President: José Maria Aznar (Popular Party)

Of Interest for Visitors:

Tourism: 45 million visitors per year

Currency: Spanish Peseta (EPT) For actual exchange rate check out this Currency Converter.

Credit Cards: Visa, Eurocard, American Express, MasterCard, Diners Club and Access are widely accepted.

Visas: No visa required for EU passport holders and for U.S. and Canadian citizens staying up to 90 days.

Time: GMT/UTC plus 1 hour

Electricity: 220V

Weights and Measures: metric

Economic Profile:GDP: $ 548 billion

GDP per head: $ 14.000

Annual Growth: 3,5%

Inflation: 3,4%

Major Trading Partners: E.U. nations, U.S.A.