The Kingdom of Spain
SpainSpain (Spanish: España), officially the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España), is a sovereign country in south-western Europe situated on the Iberian Peninsula. The country is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the south and east, France and the Bay of Biscay to the north and Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its two archipelagos form two autonomous territories with their own regional governments. The total area of mainland Spain is 494,300 km² with an estimated population in 1960 of 32 million, whereas the total area of Spain together with its two autonomous territories is 506,800 km² with an estimated population in 1960 of 34 million.
Spain is a unitary parliamentary democracy and constitutional hereditary monarchy. The monarch, ? has reigned since ?. The capital and largest city is Madrid. Spanish EmpireThe Spanish Empire consists of 5 viceroyalties, 5 captaincies general, 1 protectorate, 5 colonies and 2 territories. The total area of Spain and all its dependencies is 6,212,800 km², with an estimated population in 1960 of 164 million.
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The Kingdom of Spain Reino de España (Spanish)
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