Spain
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Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for
the following climate stations in Spain
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| Official name: |
Kingdom of Spain
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| Capital: |
Madrid
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| Area: |
total: 504,782 sq km water: 5,240 sq km note: there are 19 autonomous communities including Balearic Islands and Canary Islands, and three small Spanish possessions off the coast of Morocco - Islas Chafarinas, Penon de Alhucemas, and Penon de Velez de la Gomera land: 499,542 sq km
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| Climate: |
temperate; clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast; cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast
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| Location: |
Southwestern Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyrenees Mountains, southwest of France
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| Geographic coordinates: |
40 00 N, 4 00 W
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly more than twice the size of Oregon
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| Land boundaries: |
total: 1,917.8 km border countries: Andorra 63.7 km, France 623 km, Gibraltar 1.2 km, Portugal 1,214 km, Morocco (Ceuta) 6.3 km, Morocco (Melilla) 9.6 km
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| Coastline: |
4,964 km
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| Terrain: |
large, flat to dissected plateau surrounded by rugged hills; Pyrenees in north
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Pico de Teide (Tenerife) on Canary Islands 3,718 m
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Map of Spain
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