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Spain belongs, together with Portugal, to the Iberian Peninsula. This country borders with Portugal, France, and Andorra. In the south and east it is limited by the Mediterranean Sea and in the southwest by the Atlantic Ocean. Spain has many UNESCO World Heritage Sites and Cities. Spain is quite a colourful country thanks to its relaxed lifestyle, happy people, its delicious and varied gastronomy, energetic nightlife, and world-famous festivities. This country has never-ending places worth visiting: the capital Madrid, the cosmopolitan Barcelona, the Pamplona festivities, the Andalusia cities with Arabian architecture, the Way of St. James (Camino de Santiago) and the heavenly Balearic and Canary Islands. REASONS TO GO Balearic nights— in this islands people really know how to party and chill Beautiful cities to explore and many delicious tapas and paellas to eat! Seville – the Sun City with its typical over night religious processions (and of course, the flamenco) GOOD TO KNOW Capital: Madrid Language: Castilian Spanish (official) 100%, Catalan (also official in Catalonia, Comunitat Valenciana and Balearic Islands) 17%, Galician (also official in Galicia) 7%, Basque (also official in Basque Country and Navarra) 2% Population: 40.5 million Area: 504.782 sq km Calling Code(s): 34 Electricity: 230V, 50 Hz Currency: Euro Time Zone: UTC + 1 NATIONAL HOLIDAYS January 1 New Year's Day January 6 Epiphany Moveable Good Friday May 1 Labour Day August 15 Assumption October 12 Hispanic Day November 1 All Saints Day December 6 Constitution Day December 8 Immaculate Conception December 25 Christmas Day REGIONAL HOLIDAYS March 19 Father's Day Moveable Holy Thursday Moveable Easter Monday April 23 St. George's Day and Castile and Leon Day June 24 St. John's Day July 25 St. James Day September 8 Covadonga and Guadalupe Day December 26 St. Stephen's Day INFO
