Spain in on the second spot of the world's most visited countries after France. How about a beach holiday at Costa Brava or on Mallorca? Maybe the Canary Islands? Or fancy more a city break in Barcelona, Sevilla or the capital Madrid? Interested in history or party lover? Whatever your choice is, Spain has something for everyone's taste and its sunny weather is always with you.
Population: 47 million (2010)
Language: Spanish (Castellano) and local languages spoken in the autonomous regions Basque region, Galicia, Catalonia and Valencia
Religion: Christianity (over 90 %)
Land area: 509.000 km² (comparible with Thailand)
GDP: ca. $ 1464 billion US Dollar (2009)
Economic growth: (minus) - 3.7 % (2009)
Tourist arrivals annualy: 52,2 million (2009), mostly: Britons, Germans, French
British arrivals 2009: 13.3 million ( 25 % share)
German arrivals 2009: 8.9 million ( 17% share)
Best time to travel: May till October