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Telephone Dialling Code
+34
Internet Suffix
.es
Electricity
230 volts
50 hertz
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HELP:
ayuda (spanish) | ajudar (catalan) | axudar (galician)
Member/Associate of an Economic/Security Group
Organisation des Nations unies (ONU) (fr) | Vereinte Nationen (VN) (de) | Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) (es) | Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite (ONU) (it) | Verenigde Naties (VN) (du) | Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU) (pt)
Union européenne (UE) (fr) | Europäische Union (EU) (de) | Unión Europea (UE) (es) | Unione europea (UE) (it) | Europese Unie (EU) (du) | União Europeia (UE) (pt)
Capital
Madrid
Madrid (fr) | Madrid (de) | Madrid (es) | Madrid (it) | Madrid (du) | Madrid (pt)
Region
Southern Europe
Continent
Europe
Hemisphere
Northern
Surrounding Ocean(s)
Atlantic Ocean
Area (sq km)
504,782
Monthly Average Temperatures
| M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | 11.2°C | 52.1°F | 12.6°C | 54.6°F | 16.3°C | 61.3°F | 19.7°C | 67.5°F | 24.2°C | 75.6°F | 30.7°C | 87.3°F |
| LOW | 0.8°C | 33.5°F | 1.3°C | 34.4°F | 3.8°C | 38.8°F | 6.6°C | 43.9°F | 10°C | 50°F | 15.1°C | 59.1°F |
| M7 | M8 | M9 | M10 | M11 | M12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | 34.1°C | 93.4°F | 33.6°C | 92.4°F | 28.6°C | 83.5°F | 22°C | 71.6°F | 15°C | 59°F | 11.7°C | 53.1°F |
| LOW | 17.6°C | 63.7°F | 17.3°C | 63.2°F | 13.7°C | 56.7°F | 9.4°C | 49°F | 4.4°C | 39.9°F | 1.1°C | 33.9°F |
To make the data more inclusive, we have created a lookup table for the various Months in a number of different languages.The abbreviations (M1, M2,..) correspond to a month within the table (January, February,..)
M03-M05
M6-M08
M09-M11
M11-M02
To make the data more inclusive, we have created a lookup table for the various Months in a number of different languages (see above).
The abbreviations (M01, M02,..) correspond to a month within the table (January, February,..)
The abbreviations (M01, M02,..) correspond to a month within the table (January, February,..)
LGBTQ Population (2019) - Estimated
c.1.3 million
LGBTQ+ Dollar (2018) - Estimated Annual Spend
c.$21.6 billion
Lesbian (L):
lesbiana (spanish) | lesbiana (catalan) | lesbiana (galician)
Gay (G):
gay (spanish) | homosexual (catalan) | homosexual (galician)
Bisexual (B):
bisexual (spanish) | bisexual (catalan) | bisexual (galician)
Transgender (T):
transgénero (spanish) | transgènere (catalan) | transgénero (galician)
Questioning (Q):
interrogatorio (spanish) | preguntant (catalan) | interrogatorio (galician)
LGBTQ+ Equality Index
Very High
LGBTQ+ Illegal
No
Anti-discrimination laws in place
Yes (extensive)
Same-sex unions recognised
Yes
Same-sex marriage allowed
Yes
Driving - which side
Right
International driving licence required
Required for all non-EU residents.
Main International Airports
(with three-word locations)
| AIRPORT NAME | AIRPORT CODE | CITY/LOCALITY | WHAT3WORDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lanzarote Airport | ACE (iata) | GCRR (icao) | Lanzarote Island | /// altitudes.competency.malt |
| Málaga Airport | AGP (iata) | LEMG (icao) | Málaga | /// limped.sums.sheet |
| Alicante International Airport | ALC (iata) | LEAL (icao) | Alicante | /// gaskets.swabs.squarely |
| Barcelona International Airport | BCN (iata) | LEBL (icao) | Barcelona | /// cheeks.perfume.starch |
| Fuerteventura Airport | FUE (iata) | GCFV (icao) | Fuerteventura Island | /// upkeep.slacker.issuers |
| Ibiza Airport | IBZ (iata) | LEIB (icao) | Ibiza | /// referrals.prickled.investigates |
| Gran Canaria Airport | LPA (iata) | GCLP (icao) | Gran Canaria Island | /// unfrozen.curtails.workforce |
| Madrid Barajas International Airport | MAD (iata) | LEMD (icao) | Madrid | /// stuck.ranted.lays |
| Menorca Airport | MAH (iata) | LEMH (icao) | Menorca Island | /// deceiver.librarian.headfirst |
| Valencia Airport | VLC (iata) | LEVC (icao) | Valencia | /// edge.dominate.wage |
Region
Southern Europe
Continent
Europe
POLICE:
112
policía (spanish) | policia (catalan) | policía (galician)
AMBULANCE:
112
ambulancia (spanish) | ambulància (catalan) | ambulancia (galician)
FIRE:
112
fuego (spanish) | foc (catalan) | lume (galician)
HELP:
ayuda (spanish) | ajudar (catalan) | axudar (galician)
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