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MARITIME CLAIMS
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Contiguous zone: 24 nmi (44.4 km; 27.6 mi)
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nmi (370.4 km; 230.2 mi) (applies only to the Atlantic Ocean)
Territorial sea: 12 nmi (22.2 km; 13.8 mi) |
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
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Natural hazards: periodic droughts, wildfiresEnvironment - Current Issues:-pollution of the Mediterranean Sea from raw sewage and effluents from the offshore production of oil and gas-water quality and quantity nationwide-air pollution-deforestation-... |
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RESOURCES AND LAND USE
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Natural resources: coal, lignite, iron ore, uranium, mercury, pyrites, fluorspar, gypsum, zinc, lead, tungsten, copper, kaolin, potash, hydropower, arable landLand use:Arable land: 30%Permanent crops: 9%Permanent pastures: 21%Forests and woodland: 32... |
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ISLANDS
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Islander population:1. Tenerife 886.0332. Mallorca 846.2103. Gran Canaria 829.5974. Lanzarote 132.3665. Ibiza 113.9086. Fuerteventura 94.3867. Menorca 86.6978. La Palma 85.9339. La Gomera 22.25910. El Hierro 10.55811. Formentera 7.95712. Arosa 4.8891... |
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BIGGEST METROPOLITAN AREAS
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The most important metropolitan areas and their 2007 populations are:Madrid 5,603,285Barcelona 4,667,136Valencia 1,671,189Sevilla 1,294,081Bilbao 950,829Málaga 897,563Asturias (Gijón-Oviedo) 857,079Alicante-Elche 748,565Zaragoza 731,803Vigo 662,412La... |
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LARGEST CITIES BY POPULATION
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Madrid 3,228,359Barcelona 1,582,738Valencia 797,654 Seville 709,975Zaragoza 626,081Málaga 547,105Murcia 391,146Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 377,600Palma 367,277Bilbao 353,567Valladolid 321,143Córdoba 318,628Alicante 305,911Vigo 292,566Gijón 270,875Hosp... |
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CLIMATE OF SPAIN
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Three main climatic zones can be separated, according to geographical situation and orographic conditions:The Mediterranean climate, characterized by dry and warm summers. According to the Köppen climate classification, it is dominant in the peninsul... |
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DRAINAGE
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Of the roughly 1,800 rivers and streams in Spain, only the Tagus is more than 960 kilometers long; all but 90 extend less than 96 kilometers. These shorter rivers carry small volumes of water on an irregular basis, and they have seasonally dry river ... |
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THE ISLANDS
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The remaining regions of Spain are the Balearic and the Canary Islands, the former located in the Mediterranean Sea and the latter in the Atlantic Ocean. The Balearic Islands, encompassing a total area of 5,000 square kilometers, lie 80 kilometers of... |
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LOWLAND REGIONS
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The major lowland regions are the Andalusian Plain in the southwest, the Ebro Basin in the northeast, and the coastal plains. The Andalusian Plain is essentially a wide river valley through which the Río Guadalquivir flows. The river broadens out alo... |
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