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![]() ![]() Spain Geography 2001https://photius.com/wfb2001/spain/spain_geography.htmlSOURCE: 2001 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location: Southwestern Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyrenees Mountains, southwest of France Geographic coordinates: 40 00 N, 4 00 W Map references: Europe Area:
Area - comparative: slightly more than twice the size of Oregon Land boundaries:
Coastline: 4,964 km Maritime claims:
Climate: temperate; clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast; cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast Terrain: large, flat to dissected plateau surrounded by rugged hills; Pyrenees in north Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: coal, lignite, iron ore, uranium, mercury, pyrites, fluorspar, gypsum, zinc, lead, tungsten, copper, kaolin, potash, hydropower, arable land Land use:
Irrigated land: 34,530 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards: periodic droughts Environment - current issues: pollution of the Mediterranean Sea from raw sewage and effluents from the offshore production of oil and gas; water quality and quantity nationwide; air pollution; deforestation; desertification Environment - international agreements:
Geography - note:
strategic location along approaches to Strait of Gibraltar
NOTE: The information regarding Spain on this page is re-published from the 2001 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Spain Geography 2001 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Spain Geography 2001 should be addressed to the CIA. |