Is spain a country?

Spain is a secular parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy, with King Felipe VI as head of state. It is a major developed country with the world's fourteenth largest economy by nominal GDP and sixteenth largest by purchasing power parity. read more

Spain is the only European country to have a border with an African country . With an area of 505,990 km 2 (195,360 sq mi), Spain is the largest country in Southern Europe, the second largest country in Western Europe and the European Union, and the fourth largest country in the European continent. read more

Spain's government appeal called for all of Spain, not just one region, to decide on the future of the country. Therefore, Catalonia held an unofficial vote on Nov. 9 for their independence. Only 37% turned out, but of those, 81% voted for Catalonia's independence. read more

Spain has a population of 47,042,984 and gained its independence in 1479. It has shares its land borders with 5 countries: Morocco, Gibraltar, Andorra, France and Portugal. read more