Kingdom of Spain

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The Kingdom of Spain is a sovereign European state on the Iberian Peninsula, known for its parliamentary monarchy, rich cultural and historical legacy, and status as one of the world’s major Spanish-speaking nations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional monarchy
country in Europe
member state of the European Union
sovereign state
autonomousCity Ceuta
Melilla
autonomousCommunity Andalusia
Aragon
Asturias
Balearic Islands
Basque Country
Canary Islands
Cantabria
Castile and León
Castile-La Mancha
surface form: Castilla-La Mancha

Catalonia
Community of Madrid
Extremadura
Galicia
La Rioja
Navarre
Murcia
surface form: Region of Murcia

Valencian Community
borderCountry Gibraltar
surface form: British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar

French Republic
Morocco
surface form: Kingdom of Morocco

Portugal
surface form: Portuguese Republic

Andorra
surface form: Principality of Andorra
callingCode +34
capital Madrid
capitalTerritory Community of Madrid
continent Europe
currency euro
currencyCode EUR
demonym Spanish
drivesOn right
famousCuisineItem paella
tapas
famousFestival La Tomatina
Pamplona
surface form: Running of the Bulls in Pamplona
formOfGovernmentSince constitutional monarchy since 1978
foundingEUCommunityMember European Economic Community
governmentType parliamentary monarchy
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
oceanic climate
semi-arid climate
hasConstitution Spanish Constitution
surface form: Spanish Constitution of 1978
hasOverseasTerritory Balearic Islands
Canary Islands
Ceuta
Melilla
headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of Spain
headOfState Felipe VI
historicalEvent Reconquista
Spanish Civil War
Spanish Empire
historicalRegion Aragon
Castile
Navarre
internetTLD .es
isSpanishSpeakingNation true
largestCity Madrid
legislature Cortes Generales
locatedOn Iberian Peninsula
lowerHouse Congress of Deputies
majorLanguage Spanish
surface form: Spanish language
majorMountainRange Pyrenees
Sierra Nevada
majorOcean Atlantic Ocean
majorReligion Roman Catholicism
majorRiver Ebro River
surface form: Ebro

Guadalquivir River
surface form: Guadalquivir

Tagus River
surface form: Tagus
majorSea Mediterranean Sea
memberOf Council of Europe
European Union
Eurozone
NATO
OECD
Organization of Ibero-American States
Schengen Area
United Nations
World Trade Organization
nationalAnthem Marcha Real
nationalHoliday National Day of Spain
nationalHolidayDate 12 October
nationalLanguageFamily Romance languages
nationalMotto Plus Ultra
nativeName Kingdom of Spain self-linksurface differs
surface form: Reino de España
officialLanguage Spanish
surface form: Castilian Spanish

Spanish
officialName Kingdom of Spain self-link
officialSport football
recognizedRegionalLanguage Aranese
Basque
Catalan
Galician
shortName Spain
timeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
titleOfHeadOfState King of Spain
transitionEvent Spanish transition to democracy
upperHouse Senate of Spain
writingSystem Latin alphabet

Referenced by (178)

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Memoirs of Joseph Bonaparte about Kingdom of Spain
Ala 12 allegiance Kingdom of Spain
Army Aviation Forces allegiance Kingdom of Spain
Brigada Paracaidista allegiance Kingdom of Spain
Ejército de Tierra allegiance Kingdom of Spain
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo allegiance Kingdom of Spain
subject surface form: Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
subject surface form: Infantería de Marina
Legión Española allegiance Kingdom of Spain
Marines allegiance Kingdom of Spain
subject surface form: Marines (Spanish Navy)
Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma allegiance Kingdom of Spain
Regulares allegiance Kingdom of Spain
Regulares (Moroccan troops) allegiance Kingdom of Spain
Valeriano Weyler allegiance Kingdom of Spain
Felipe de Neve appointedBy Kingdom of Spain
this entity surface form: Spanish Crown
Bourbon coat of arms associatedWith Kingdom of Spain
Farnese associatedWith Kingdom of Spain
Cardinal Giulio Alberoni associatedWith Kingdom of Spain
subject surface form: Giulio Alberoni
Battle of St. Quentin (1557) belligerent Kingdom of Spain
Battle of Talavera belligerent Kingdom of Spain
Siege of Havana (1762) belligerent Kingdom of Spain
Siege of St. Augustine (1702) belligerent Kingdom of Spain
Siege of Toulon belligerent Kingdom of Spain
Ten Years' War belligerent Kingdom of Spain
War of the League of Cognac belligerent Kingdom of Spain
War of the Sixth Coalition belligerent Kingdom of Spain
War of the Third Coalition belligerent Kingdom of Spain
Treaty of Paris (1763) belligerentParty Kingdom of Spain
Balearic Islands belongsTo Kingdom of Spain
Las Palmas Naval Base belongsTo Kingdom of Spain
Province of Valladolid belongsTo Kingdom of Spain
Alfonso XII of Spain birthPlace Kingdom of Spain
Alfonso XIII of Spain birthPlace Kingdom of Spain
Charles VII of Naples birthPlace Kingdom of Spain
Félix María Calleja birthPlace Kingdom of Spain
Great Siege of Malta combatant Kingdom of Spain
War of Jenkins' Ear conflictBelligerent Kingdom of Spain
Sampson conflictBetween Kingdom of Spain
subject surface form: Spanish–American War
Dewey conflictBetween Kingdom of Spain
subject surface form: Spanish–American War
Duchy of Milan contestedBy Kingdom of Spain
Aneto glacier country Kingdom of Spain
Deportivo de La Coruña country Kingdom of Spain
Lordship of Biscay country Kingdom of Spain
Prince of Asturias, 1759-12-10 country Kingdom of Spain