Spain (Spanish: About this soundEspaña (help info), [esˈpaɲa]) or officially the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España) is a country in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It has coasts on the Mediterranean Sea in the south and east, and the Atlantic Ocean in the north. It borders Portugal to the west, France, Andorra to the north, and the United Kingdom (Gibraltar) to the south. Spanish territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, and the two autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla in North Africa. With an area of ​​505,992 km2[5], Spain is the second largest country in Western Europe after France. With an average altitude of 650 meters, it is the second highest country in Europe after Switzerland.
Spain is governed by a constitutional monarchy organized as a parliamentary democracy. It has been a member of the European Union since 1986 and of NATO since 1982.
Spain (Western) Portugal and the United Kingdom (South) with Gibraltar on the Iberian Peninsula, 36° and 43.5° north latitudes and 9° west (not counting the Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Septe and Melilla) It is located between longitudes and 3° east. Spain occupies six-sevenths of the Iberian Peninsula. To the northeast lies the border between France and Andorra and Spain along the Pyrenees. In addition, the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, and the provinces of Septe and Melilla on the North African coast are also within the borders of Spain. The city of Llívia in France also belongs to Spain. However, the Chafarinas Islands off the Moroccan coast, Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, Alhucemas, Alborán and Columbretes Islands, and Perejil Island also belong to Spain.
The total border length is 1917.8 km. It has a border of 63.7 km with Andorra, 623 km with France, 1.2 km with Gibraltar, 1214 km with Portugal, and 15.9 km with Morocco (Ceuta city).[5] It has 4964 km of coastline.[5]
The cities of Septe and Melilla are located in North Africa and, like Morocco, are on the Mediterranean coast. The area of ​​Spain is 505,988 square kilometers. Spain is a mountainous country and with its mountains having an average height of 600 m, it ranks second in Europe after Switzerland in terms of altitude.
Except for the western parts of the mountains surrounding the plateau and high plains, more than two-fifths of the peninsula is surrounded by mountain ranges. The main rivers of the peninsula flow into the Atlantic Ocean, following an east to west route. The Ebro River empties into the Mediterranean. The only nautical river, the Guadalquivir, passes through the city of Seville.
Spain's northernmost point is Esteca de Vares, and the westernmost is Cape Toriñana, both of which are in the Province of Galicia. Its southernmost point is Punta Marroquí in Tarifa, and its easternmost point is Cape Creus. The widest area extending from north to south is 856 km, and the widest area extending from east to west is 1,020 km.
The largest and only lake in Spain is Lago de Sanabria, which spans 368 hectares and is 55 meters deep.
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