The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Spain:
Spain – sovereign state located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. Spanish territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast, three exclaves in North Africa, Ceuta, Melilla, and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera that border Morocco, and the islands and peñones (rocks) of Alborán, Chafarinas, Alhucemas, and Perejil. Spain is a democracy organized in the form of a parliamentary government under a constitutional monarchy. It is a developed country with the 14th largest economy in the world. It is a member of the European Union, United Nations, NATO, OECD, WTO and many other international organizations.
Spain is a:CountryDeveloped countryNation stateSovereign stateMember State of the European UnionLocation:Northern Hemisphere, on the Prime MeridianEurasiaEuropeSouthern EuropeWestern EuropeIberian Peninsula – Spain occupies most of this peninsula, sharing it with PortugalTime zones:Canary Islands – Western European Time (UTC+00), Western European Summer Time (UTC+01)Rest of Spain – Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)Extreme points of SpainHigh: Teide on Tenerife 3,718 m (12,198 ft) - highest point in Canary Islands
Mulhacén 3,479 m (11,414 ft) - highest point in continental SpainLow: North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea 0 mLand boundaries: 1,918 kmCoastline: 4,964 kmPopulation of Spain: 46,063,500 (January 2008) - 28th most populous countryArea of Spain: 504,030 km2Second largest country in Western Europe (behind France)Altitude:Average altitude: 650 mRank: second highest country in Europe (behind Switzerland)Atlas of SpainGeology of SpainClimate of SpainRenewable energy in SpainEnvironmental issues in SpainBiosphere reserves in SpainNational parks of SpainWildlife of SpainFauna of SpainBirds of SpainMammals of SpainBeaches in SpainGlaciers of SpainIslands of SpainLakes of SpainMountains of SpainVolcanoes in SpainRivers of SpainWaterfalls of SpainValleys of SpainWorld Heritage Sites in SpainAutonomous communities of SpainProvinces of SpainMunicipalities of SpainAutonomous communities of Spain – each has its own parliament and government
By name Andalusia Aragon Principality of Asturias Balearic Islands Basque Country Canary Islands Cantabria Castile–La Mancha Castile and León Catalonia Extremadura Galicia La Rioja Community of Madrid Region of Murcia Chartered Community of Navarre Valencian CommunityBy statisticSpanish autonomous communities by areaSpanish autonomous communities by populationAutonomous cities of Spain
Autonomous cities of Spain – less autonomous than the autonomous communities, but with more autonomy than Spain's other cities
Ceuta MelillaOther territory
Spanish exclaves:CeutaMelillaLlíviaPlaces of sovereignty near Morocco, consisting of:Islas ChafarinasPeñón de AlhucemasPeñón de Vélez de la GomeraIsla de AlboránIsla PerejilSpanish provinces by areaSpanish provinces by coastlineSpanish provinces by populationSpanish provinces by name:Comarcas of Spain
Comarcas of AragonComarcas of AsturiasComarques of CataloniaComarques of the Valencian CommunityMunicipalities of Spain
Capital of Spain: MadridMetropolitan areas in SpainList of municipalities (cities) of Spain – Spain's approximately 8100 municipalities comprise the basic level of Spanish local governmentAutonomous cities of SpainRanked lists of Spanish municipalitiesGovernment and politics of Spain
Politics of Spain
Form of government: Constitutional monarchyCapital of Spain: MadridAnarchism in SpainElections in SpainPolitical parties in SpainPartido Popular or PP Mainstream Centre-Right associated with the main Employers Organization and clericsUnión, Progreso y Democracia or UPyD a recently established progressive and nationalist alliancePartido Socialista Obrero Español mainstream social-democrats linked to Unión General de Trabajadores trade union and the Confederación Empresarial de Economia SocialIzquierda Unida or IU leftwing group associated with Comisiones Obreras or CCOO trade unionPolitical parties in CataloniaElections in SpainLiberalism and radicalism in SpainSocial Security in SpainTaxation in SpainMonarchy of Spain
Head of state: King of Spain, Felipe VIList of heads of state of SpainList of titles and honours of the Spanish CrownList of titles and honours of Felipe VI of SpainLine of succession to the Spanish ThroneMonarchs of Spain family treeChristmas Eve National SpeechCoat of arms of the King of SpainRoyal Household of SpainSpanish Royal FamilySpanish royal sitesSpanish nobilityAnnus horribilisBourbon claim to the Spanish throneCaballerizo mayorCamarera mayor de PalacioChamber of Peers (Spain)Crown of AragonDescendants of Charles III of SpainCoat of arms of the Prince of AsturiasAncestry of Felipe VI of SpainGentilhombres de cámara con ejercicioImperator totius HispaniaeAncestry of Juan Carlos I of SpainKingdom of GibraltarList of titles and honours of Leonor, Princess of AsturiasQueen Letizia of SpainLine of succession to the Spanish throneList of titles and honours of Juan Carlos I of SpainList of titles and honours of Queen Letizia of SpainMayordomo mayorMayordomos de semanaNóos casePatrimonio NacionalRoyal descendants of John William FrisoRoyal Household and Heritage of the Crown of SpainRoyal Standard of SpainList of titles and honours of Queen Sofía of SpainSumiller de CorpsHead of state: King of Spain, Felipe VIList of heads of state of SpainHead of government: Prime Minister of Spain (Presidente del Gobierno), Mariano Rajoy BreyList of Presidents of the Government of SpainFirst Vice President of SpainSecond Vice President of SpainCabinet of Spain (Council of Ministers)Parliament of Spain – bicameral legislature of Spain, consisting of:Upper house: Senate of SpainLower house: Congress of Deputies (Spain)Spanish judicial system
General Council of the Judicial Power of SpainConstitutional Court of SpainSupreme Court of SpainDiplomatic missions in SpainDiplomatic missions of SpainCentro Nacional de InteligenciaThe Kingdom of Spain is a member of:
Law and order in Spain
Law of Spain
Crime in SpainTerrorism in SpainETAGRAPO11 March 2004 Madrid train bombingsHuman rights in SpainCivil unions in SpainLGBT rights in SpainSame-sex marriage in SpainFreedom of religion in SpainLaw enforcement in SpainLaws of SpainCapital punishment in SpainConstitution of SpainSpanish Political Reform Act 1977Spanish Constitution of 1978Amendments to the Spanish Constitution of 1978Historical Memory Law – recognizes the victims on both sides of the Spanish Civil War, gives rights to the victims and the descendants of victims of the Civil War and the subsequent dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, and formally condemns the Franco RegimeSpanish referendum on the European ConstitutionMilitary of Spain
CommandCommander-in-chief:Ministry of Defence of SpainForcesArmy of SpainTanks in the Spanish ArmyNavy of SpainAir Force of SpainSpanish LegionSpecial forces of SpainMilitary history of SpainMilitary ranks of SpainLocal government in Spain
List of Spanish regional governmentsList of Spanish regional legislaturesHistory of Spain
Timeline of Spanish historyPrehistoric IberiaTimeline of pre-Roman Iberian historyCarthaginian IberiaHispaniaTimeline of the history of Roman HispaniaSpain in the Middle AgesVisigothic Kingdomal-AndalusUmayyad conquest of HispaniaReconquistaHabsburg SpainSpanish InquisitionEnlightenment SpainMid-nineteenth century SpainSpanish confiscationFirst Spanish RepublicSpain under the RestorationSecond Spanish RepublicSpanish Civil WarSpain under FrancoModern SpainHistory of AndalusiaHistory of AragonHistory of AsturiasHistory of the Balearic IslandsHistory of Basque CountryHistory of the Canary IslandsHistory of CantabriaHistory of Castilla-La ManchaHistory of Castile and LeónHistory of CataloniaHistory of ExtremaduraHistory of GaliciaHistory of La RiojaHistory of the Community of MadridHistory of the Region of MurciaHistory of NavarreHistory of the Valencian CommunityHistory of MadridHistory of BarcelonaHistory of ValenciaHistory of SevilleHistory of ZaragozaHistory of MálagaHistory of MurciaHistory of PalmaHistory of Las PalmasHistory of BilbaoHistory of AlicanteChivalry in SpainEconomic history of SpainLiterature in Medieval SpainMilitary history of SpainList of Spanish warsSpanish knights ordersList of ships of the line of SpainList of battleships of SpainSpanish aircraft carrier Príncipe de AsturiasSpanish ship Juan Carlos I (L61)Spanish ArmadaSpanish Armada in IrelandReligious history of SpainCuisine of SpainPaellaFestivals in SpainFiestas of International Tourist Interest of SpainFiestas of National Tourist Interest of SpainMedia in SpainNational symbols of SpainCoat of arms of SpainCoats of arms of the autonomous communities of SpainFlag of SpainFlags of the autonomous communities of SpainNational anthem of Spain (Marcha Real)Anthems of the autonomous communities of SpainNational motto: Plus UltraProstitution in SpainPublic holidays in SpainRecords of SpainScouting in SpainWorld Heritage Sites in SpainArt in Spain
Television in SpainSpanish Golden AgeSpanish RenaissanceArchitecture of Spain
By locationArchitecture of MadridArchitecture of CantabriaBy periodSpanish RomanesqueMudéjar styleSpanish Gothic architectureHerrerianSpanish Renaissance architecturePlateresqueSpanish BaroqueRococo in SpainModernismeBy typeCastles in SpainCathedrals in SpainMissing landmarks in SpainCinema of Spain
Spanish filmsSpanish directorsLuis Buñuel – first Spanish director to achieve universal recognitionPedro Almodóvar – achieved universal recognition in the 1980sSegundo de ChomónFlorián ReyLuis García BerlangaJuan Antonio BardemCarlos SauraJulio MédemAlejandro AmenábarJotaFlamencoSardanaSevillanasLiterature of Spain — Castilian (Spanish) literature
By genreSpanish poetrySpanish comicsBy regionBasque literatureCatalan literatureGalician literatureMusic of Spain
By genreSpanish operaSpanish folk musicFlamencoCatalan rumbaSpanish rockSpanish hip hopBy regionMusic of AndalusiaMusic of AragonMusic of the Balearic IslandsMusic of the BasqueMusic of the Canary IslandsMusic of Castile, Madrid and LeónMusic of CataloniaMusic of ExtremaduraMusic of Galicia, Cantabria and AsturiasMusic of MurciaMusic of Navarre and La RiojaMusic of ValenciaBenidorm International Song Festival - FestivalsSpain in the Eurovision Song ContestSpanish paintersAlonso CanoJuan Carreño de MirandaRamon Casas i CarbóClaudio CoelloSalvador DalíMariano FortunyFrancisco GoyaEl Greco (born in Creta).Bartolomé Esteban MurilloPablo PicassoJosé de RiberaSantiago RusiñolEnrique SimonetJoaquín SorollaDiego VelázquezIgnacio ZuloagaFrancisco de ZurbaránLady of ElcheLady of BazaLanguages of SpainSpanish languageHistory of the Spanish languageSpanish dialectsAragoneseAranese (Occitan)AsturianBasqueCatalan/ValencianGalicianLeoneseSpanish people (or People of Spain)
Regional ethnic groups:Andalusian peopleAragonese peopleAsturian peopleBalearic peopleBasque peopleCanarian peopleCantabrian peopleCastilian peopleCatalan peopleExtremaduran peopleGalician peopleLeonese peopleValencian peopleOther groups:Afro-SpanishChinese people in SpainJews in SpainRomani people in SpainReligion and belief systems in Spain
Irreligion in SpainReligion in SpainMonasteries in SpainReligions in SpainBahá'í Faith in SpainChristianity in SpainCatholicism in SpainProtestantism in SpainHinduism in SpainIslam in SpainAhmadiyya in SpainJudaism in SpainNeopaganism in SpainOdinist Community of Spain — ÁsatrúFootball in SpainFootball clubs in SpainMind sports in SpainChess in SpainSpanish Chess ChampionshipSpain at the OlympicsEconomy and infrastructure of Spain
Economy of Spain
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2011): 12th (twelfth)Agriculture in SpainBanking in SpainNational Bank of SpainCompanies of SpainCurrency of Spain: Euro (see also: Euro topics)ISO 4217: EURRoyal MintSpanish euro coinsSpanish pesetaEconomic history of SpainEnergy in SpainEnergy policy of SpainOil industry in SpainHealth care in SpainMining in SpainSocial Security in SpainSpain Stock ExchangeTourism in SpainWater supply and sanitation in SpainCommunications in Spain
Internet in SpainTelevision stations in SpainRadio stations in SpainSpanish newspapersPostal codes in SpainTransport in Spain
Air transport in SpainAirports in SpainEADS CASA – defunct aircraft manufacturerRail transport in SpainRapid transit in SpainList of town tramway systems in SpainHistory of rail transport in SpainAVE, Spanish High SpeedRENFE, National Network of the Spanish RailwaysCercanías, commuter rail servicesFEVE, Narrow Gauge RailwaysEuskotren TrenaFerrocarrils de la Generalitat de CatalunyaFerrocarrils de la Generalitat ValencianaServeis Ferroviaris de MallorcaTalgo – train manufacturerRoad transport in SpainRoads in Spain (carreteras)List of national roads in Spain (carreteras nacionales)Highways in Spain (autopistas and autovías)Vehicle registration plates of SpainRoad vehicle manufacturersCar manufacturersSEATMotorcycle manufacturersMontesa Honda – Spanish subsidiary of Honda, manufactures motorcycles and bicyclesHistory of road transport in SpainAbadal automobileBiscuter automobileBultaco – defunct motorcycle manufacturerHispano-Suiza – defunct car manufacturerPegaso – defunct car manufacturerEducation in Spain
Spanish universitiesList of universities in Spain (organized by autonomous community)Healthcare in SpainHospitals in Spain 
