Europe: Spain
About Spain
Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. Spain remained neutral in World Wars I and II, but suffered through a devastating Civil War (1936-39). In the second half of the 20th century, it has played a catch-up role in the western international community. Continuing concerns are large-scale unemployment and the Basque separatist movement.
| Vital Statistics | |
| Capitol City: | Madrid |
| Population: | 40,037,995 (July 2001 est.) |
| Percent below poverty: | NA% |
| Language: | Castilian Spanish (official) 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2% |
| Date of independence: | 1492 (expulsion of the Moors and un |
| Form of government: | parliamentary monarchy |
| Title of Leader: | King |
| Natural Resources: | coal, lignite, iron ore, uranium, mercury, pyrites, fluorspar, gypsum, zinc, lead, tungsten, copper, kaolin, potash, hydropower, arable land |
| Environmental 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; desertification |
| Agricultural Products: | grain, vegetables, olives, wine grapes, sugar beets, citrus; beef, pork, poultry, dairy products; fish |
| Imports: | machinery and equipment, fuels, chemicals, semifinished goods; foodstuffs, consumer goods (1997) |
| Exports: | machinery, motor vehicles; foodstuffs, other consumer goods |
| Trading Partners: | IMPORTS: EU 68% (France 18%, Germany 16%, Italy 9%, UK 7%, Benelux 8%), US 8%, OPEC 5%, Latin America 4%, Japan 3% (1999) EXPORTS: EU 71% (France 20%, Germany 12%, Italy 9%, Portugal 9%, UK 8%), Latin America 6%, US 5% (2000) |
Spain Headlines
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[Ad - news1reports.com] - Sep 7 2010 12:09 p.m.
Spanish Government Says ETA Must Abandon Violence
[Latin American Herald Tribune] - Sep 7 2010 12:09 p.m.
Iberia flies to London City
[Easy Voyage] - Sep 7 2010 12:07 p.m.
Spain's immigrant population reaches 12.3 percent
[Typically Spanish] - Sep 7 2010 12:01 p.m.
5 held in Spain for male prostitution ring
[CNN] - Sep 7 2010 12:03 p.m.
British Airways and Iberia Look to Asia for Deals
[New York Times] - Sep 7 2010 11:46 a.m.
Sinn Fein played role in ETA ceasefire decision, party chief says
[Earthtimes.org] - Sep 7 2010 11:46 a.m.
LateRooms.com: Seville hosts Paco de Lucia gig
[MyNewsDesk] - Sep 7 2010 11:46 a.m.
Ryanair celebrates Spanish court win
[Stock Market Wire] - Sep 7 2010 11:37 a.m.
Framing Immigration News in Spanish Regional Press
[International Migration] - Sep 7 2010 11:36 a.m.
Spain adds Asturias Prize to trophy cabinet
[EuroNews] - Sep 7 2010 11:30 a.m.
Gamesa to equip Iberdrola Renovables wind farms in Brazil
[ADP News] - Sep 7 2010 11:28 a.m.
Stoke chairman Coates: Of course Premier League superior to Spanish Liga (tribalfootball.com)
[Yahoo! News Australia] - Sep 7 2010 11:24 a.m.
Alstom Wins Order Worth over ?200 Million with Iberdrola to Add 217 MW Extension to Whitelee Wind Farm
[Euronext] - Sep 7 2010 11:24 a.m.
JA Solar Announces Key Takeaways From Valencia Analyst Day
[Stockhouse Canada] - Sep 7 2010 11:14 a.m.
Spain national football team honored at home
[Jakarta Post] - Sep 7 2010 11:12 a.m.
Spain national football team honored at home
[Taiwan News Online] - Sep 7 2010 11:11 a.m.
BA and Iberia plan to acquire 12 airlines post their merger
[TravelBizMonitor.com] - Sep 7 2010 11:07 a.m.
BA and Iberia plan to acquire 12 airlines post their merger
[TravelBizMonitor.com] - Sep 7 2010 11:07 a.m.
BA-Iberia group draws up 'wish list' of 12 other members
[Air Transport Intelligence] - Sep 7 2010 11:06 a.m.
Spanish helmer tackles dramedy
[Variety] - Sep 7 2010 11:05 a.m.
Spain Business Brief - Tuesday September 7 2010
[Typically Spanish] - Sep 7 2010 11:04 a.m.
Spain Business Brief - Tuesday September 7 2010
[Typically Spanish] - Sep 7 2010 11:04 a.m.
Spain Dismisses ETA Cease-Fire
[VOA News] - Sep 7 2010 11:04 a.m.
Alstom to add 217 MW extension to Whitelee wind farm in EUR200m deal with Iberdrola
[Power Engineering] - Sep 7 2010 11:01 a.m.
BZ WBK already sold to Santander?
[Warsaw Business Journal] - Sep 7 2010 11:01 a.m.
Impacto de Asteroide / Meteorito en Santander Colombia
[Uncensored Magazine] - Sep 7 2010 11:00 a.m.
Blair reveals family diplomacy in helping reach understanding on Gibraltar
[Merco Press] - Sep 7 2010 10:58 a.m.
Research and Markets: Spain Metals Report Q3 2010 - The Steel Market Will Be Further Hampered By the Conclusion of the Scrapping Incentives in June 2010
[MyNewsDesk] - Sep 7 2010 10:56 a.m.
Fitch Affirms Spain's Caja Rural de Navarra at 'A-'; Outlook Stable
[Fitch Ratings] - Sep 7 2010 10:53 a.m.
Ryanair Wins Spanish Court Victory Against Screenscraper Atrapalo - Quick Facts
[Stock Markets Review] - Sep 7 2010 10:51 a.m.
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