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:
Country
Developed country
Nation state
Sovereign state
Member State of the European Union
Location:
Northern Hemisphere, on the Prime Meridian
Eurasia
Europe
Southern Europe
Western Europe
Iberian Peninsula – Spain occupies most of this peninsula, sharing it with Portugal
Time 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 Spain
High: 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 Spain
Low: North Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea 0 m
Land boundaries: 1,918 km
Coastline: 4,964 km
Population of Spain: 46,063,500 (January 2008) - 28th most populous country
Area of Spain: 504,030 km2Second largest country in Western Europe (behind France)
Altitude:
Average altitude: 650 m
Rank: second highest country in Europe (behind Switzerland)
Atlas of Spain
Geology of Spain
Climate of Spain
Renewable energy in Spain
Environmental issues in Spain
Biosphere reserves in Spain
National parks of Spain
Wildlife of Spain
Fauna of Spain
Birds of Spain
Mammals of Spain
Beaches in Spain
Glaciers of Spain
Islands of Spain
Lakes of Spain
Mountains of Spain
Volcanoes in Spain
Rivers of Spain
Waterfalls of Spain
Valleys of Spain
World Heritage Sites in Spain
Autonomous communities of Spain
Provinces of Spain
Municipalities of Spain
Autonomous communities of Spain
Autonomous 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 Community
By statistic
Spanish autonomous communities by area
Spanish autonomous communities by population
Autonomous cities of Spain
Autonomous cities of Spain – less autonomous than the autonomous communities, but with more autonomy than Spain's other cities
Ceuta
Melilla
Other territory
Spanish exclaves:
Ceuta
Melilla
Llívia
Places of sovereignty near Morocco, consisting of:
Islas Chafarinas
Peñón de Alhucemas
Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera
Isla de Alborán
Isla Perejil
Provinces of Spain
Spanish provinces by area
Spanish provinces by coastline
Spanish provinces by population
Spanish provinces by name:
Comarcas of Spain
Comarcas of Spain
Comarcas of Aragon
Comarcas of Asturias
Comarques of Catalonia
Comarques of the Valencian Community
Municipalities of Spain
Municipalities of Spain
Capital of Spain: Madrid
Metropolitan areas in Spain
List of municipalities (cities) of Spain – Spain's approximately 8100 municipalities comprise the basic level of Spanish local government
Autonomous cities of Spain
Ranked lists of Spanish municipalities
Government and politics of Spain
Politics of Spain
Form of government: Constitutional monarchy
Capital of Spain: Madrid
Anarchism in Spain
Elections in Spain
Political parties in Spain
Partido Popular or PP Mainstream Centre-Right associated with the main Employers Organization and clerics
Unión, Progreso y Democracia or UPyD a recently established progressive and nationalist alliance
Partido Socialista Obrero Español mainstream social-democrats linked to Unión General de Trabajadores trade union and the Confederación Empresarial de Economia Social
Izquierda Unida or IU leftwing group associated with Comisiones Obreras or CCOO trade union
Political parties in Catalonia
Elections in Spain
Liberalism and radicalism in Spain
Social Security in Spain
Taxation in Spain
Monarchy of Spain
Head of state: King of Spain, Felipe VI
List of heads of state of Spain
List of titles and honours of the Spanish Crown
List of titles and honours of Felipe VI of Spain
Line of succession to the Spanish Throne
Monarchs of Spain family tree
Christmas Eve National Speech
Coat of arms of the King of Spain
Royal Household of Spain
Spanish Royal Family
Spanish royal sites
Spanish nobility
Annus horribilis
Bourbon claim to the Spanish throne
Caballerizo mayor
Camarera mayor de Palacio
Chamber of Peers (Spain)
Crown of Aragon
Descendants of Charles III of Spain
Coat of arms of the Prince of Asturias
Ancestry of Felipe VI of Spain
Gentilhombres de cámara con ejercicio
Imperator totius Hispaniae
Ancestry of Juan Carlos I of Spain
Kingdom of Gibraltar
List of titles and honours of Leonor, Princess of Asturias
Queen Letizia of Spain
Line of succession to the Spanish throne
List of titles and honours of Juan Carlos I of Spain
List of titles and honours of Queen Letizia of Spain
Mayordomo mayor
Mayordomos de semana
Nóos case
Patrimonio Nacional
Royal descendants of John William Friso
Royal Household and Heritage of the Crown of Spain
Royal Standard of Spain
List of titles and honours of Queen Sofía of Spain
Sumiller de Corps
Head of state: King of Spain, Felipe VI
List of heads of state of Spain
Head of government: Prime Minister of Spain (Presidente del Gobierno), Mariano Rajoy Brey
List of Presidents of the Government of Spain
First Vice President of Spain
Second Vice President of Spain
Cabinet of Spain (Council of Ministers)
Parliament of Spain – bicameral legislature of Spain, consisting of:
Upper house: Senate of Spain
Lower house: Congress of Deputies (Spain)
Spanish judicial system
General Council of the Judicial Power of Spain
Constitutional Court of Spain
Supreme Court of Spain
Diplomatic missions in Spain
Diplomatic missions of Spain
Centro Nacional de Inteligencia
The Kingdom of Spain is a member of:
Law and order in Spain
Law of Spain
Crime in Spain
Terrorism in Spain
ETA
GRAPO
11 March 2004 Madrid train bombings
Human rights in Spain
Civil unions in Spain
LGBT rights in Spain
Same-sex marriage in Spain
Freedom of religion in Spain
Law enforcement in Spain
Laws of Spain
Capital punishment in Spain
Constitution of Spain
Spanish Political Reform Act 1977
Spanish Constitution of 1978
Amendments to the Spanish Constitution of 1978
Historical 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 Regime
Spanish referendum on the European Constitution
Military of Spain
Command
Commander-in-chief:
Ministry of Defence of Spain
Forces
Army of Spain
Tanks in the Spanish Army
Navy of Spain
Air Force of Spain
Spanish Legion
Special forces of Spain
Military history of Spain
Military ranks of Spain
Local government in Spain
List of Spanish regional governments
List of Spanish regional legislatures
History of Spain
Timeline of Spanish history
Prehistoric Iberia
Timeline of pre-Roman Iberian history
Carthaginian Iberia
Hispania
Timeline of the history of Roman Hispania
Spain in the Middle Ages
Visigothic Kingdom
al-Andalus
Umayyad conquest of Hispania
Reconquista
Habsburg Spain
Spanish Inquisition
Enlightenment Spain
Mid-nineteenth century Spain
Spanish confiscation
First Spanish Republic
Spain under the Restoration
Second Spanish Republic
Spanish Civil War
Spain under Franco
Modern Spain
History of Andalusia
History of Aragon
History of Asturias
History of the Balearic Islands
History of Basque Country
History of the Canary Islands
History of Cantabria
History of Castilla-La Mancha
History of Castile and León
History of Catalonia
History of Extremadura
History of Galicia
History of La Rioja
History of the Community of Madrid
History of the Region of Murcia
History of Navarre
History of the Valencian Community
History of Madrid
History of Barcelona
History of Valencia
History of Seville
History of Zaragoza
History of Málaga
History of Murcia
History of Palma
History of Las Palmas
History of Bilbao
History of Alicante
Chivalry in Spain
Economic history of Spain
Literature in Medieval Spain
Military history of Spain
List of Spanish wars
Spanish knights orders
List of ships of the line of Spain
List of battleships of Spain
Spanish aircraft carrier Príncipe de Asturias
Spanish ship Juan Carlos I (L61)
Spanish Armada
Spanish Armada in Ireland
Religious history of Spain
Cuisine of Spain
Paella
Festivals in Spain
Fiestas of International Tourist Interest of Spain
Fiestas of National Tourist Interest of Spain
Media in Spain
National symbols of Spain
Coat of arms of Spain
Coats of arms of the autonomous communities of Spain
Flag of Spain
Flags of the autonomous communities of Spain
National anthem of Spain (Marcha Real)
Anthems of the autonomous communities of Spain
National motto: Plus Ultra
Prostitution in Spain
Public holidays in Spain
Records of Spain
Scouting in Spain
World Heritage Sites in Spain
Art in Spain
Television in Spain
Spanish Golden Age
Spanish Renaissance
Architecture of Spain
By location
Architecture of Madrid
Architecture of Cantabria
By period
Spanish Romanesque
Mudéjar style
Spanish Gothic architecture
Herrerian
Spanish Renaissance architecture
Plateresque
Spanish Baroque
Rococo in Spain
Modernisme
By type
Castles in Spain
Cathedrals in Spain
Missing landmarks in Spain
Cinema of Spain
Spanish films
Spanish directors
Luis Buñuel – first Spanish director to achieve universal recognition
Pedro Almodóvar – achieved universal recognition in the 1980s
Segundo de Chomón
Florián Rey
Luis García Berlanga
Juan Antonio Bardem
Carlos Saura
Julio Médem
Alejandro Amenábar
Jota
Flamenco
Sardana
Sevillanas
Literature of Spain — Castilian (Spanish) literature
By genre
Spanish poetry
Spanish comics
By region
Basque literature
Catalan literature
Galician literature
Music of Spain
By genre
Spanish opera
Spanish folk music
Flamenco
Catalan rumba
Spanish rock
Spanish hip hop
By region
Music of Andalusia
Music of Aragon
Music of the Balearic Islands
Music of the Basque
Music of the Canary Islands
Music of Castile, Madrid and León
Music of Catalonia
Music of Extremadura
Music of Galicia, Cantabria and Asturias
Music of Murcia
Music of Navarre and La Rioja
Music of Valencia
Benidorm International Song Festival - Festivals
Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest
Spanish painters
Alonso Cano
Juan Carreño de Miranda
Ramon Casas i Carbó
Claudio Coello
Salvador Dalí
Mariano Fortuny
Francisco Goya
El Greco (born in Creta).
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Pablo Picasso
José de Ribera
Santiago Rusiñol
Enrique Simonet
Joaquín Sorolla
Diego Velázquez
Ignacio Zuloaga
Francisco de Zurbarán
Lady of Elche
Lady of Baza
Languages of Spain
Spanish language
History of the Spanish language
Spanish dialects
Aragonese
Aranese (Occitan)
Asturian
Basque
Catalan/Valencian
Galician
Leonese
Spanish people (or People of Spain)
Regional ethnic groups:
Andalusian people
Aragonese people
Asturian people
Balearic people
Basque people
Canarian people
Cantabrian people
Castilian people
Catalan people
Extremaduran people
Galician people
Leonese people
Valencian people
Other groups:
Afro-Spanish
Chinese people in Spain
Jews in Spain
Romani people in Spain
Religion and belief systems in Spain
Irreligion in Spain
Religion in Spain
Monasteries in Spain
Religions in Spain
Bahá'í Faith in Spain
Christianity in Spain
Catholicism in Spain
Protestantism in Spain
Hinduism in Spain
Islam in Spain
Ahmadiyya in Spain
Judaism in Spain
Neopaganism in Spain
Odinist Community of Spain — Ásatrú
Football in Spain
Football clubs in Spain
Mind sports in Spain
Chess in Spain
Spanish Chess Championship
Spain at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Spain
Economy of Spain
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2011): 12th (twelfth)
Agriculture in Spain
Banking in Spain
National Bank of Spain
Companies of Spain
Currency of Spain: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
ISO 4217: EUR
Royal Mint
Spanish euro coins
Spanish peseta
Economic history of Spain
Energy in Spain
Energy policy of Spain
Oil industry in Spain
Health care in Spain
Mining in Spain
Social Security in Spain
Spain Stock Exchange
Tourism in Spain
Water supply and sanitation in Spain
Communications in Spain
Internet in Spain
Television stations in Spain
Radio stations in Spain
Spanish newspapers
Postal codes in Spain
Transport in Spain
Air transport in Spain
Airports in Spain
EADS CASA – defunct aircraft manufacturer
Rail transport in Spain
Rapid transit in Spain
List of town tramway systems in Spain
History of rail transport in Spain
AVE, Spanish High Speed
RENFE, National Network of the Spanish Railways
Cercanías, commuter rail services
FEVE, Narrow Gauge Railways
Euskotren Trena
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana
Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca
Talgo – train manufacturer
Road transport in Spain
Roads in Spain (carreteras)
List of national roads in Spain (carreteras nacionales)
Highways in Spain (autopistas and autovías)
Vehicle registration plates of Spain
Road vehicle manufacturers
Car manufacturers
SEAT
Motorcycle manufacturers
Montesa Honda – Spanish subsidiary of Honda, manufactures motorcycles and bicycles
History of road transport in Spain
Abadal automobile
Biscuter automobile
Bultaco – defunct motorcycle manufacturer
Hispano-Suiza – defunct car manufacturer
Pegaso – defunct car manufacturer
Education in Spain
Spanish universities
List of universities in Spain (organized by autonomous community)
Healthcare in Spain
Hospitals in Spain
