Murcia (autonomous community) - Murcia (autonomous community) Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia Capital Murcia Area - total - % of Spain Ranked 9th 11 313 km² 2,2% Population - Total (2003) - % of Spain - Density Ranked 10th 1 226 993 2,9% 108,46/km² Demonym - English - Spanish Murcian murciano/a Statute of Autonomy June 19, 1982 ISO 3166-2 MU Parliamentary representation Congress seats Senate seats 9 2 President Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso (PP) Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia Murcia is one of Spain's seventeen autonomous communities, located in the southeast of the country between Andalucia and Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast. It consists of one province, and contains the city of Murcia which is the capital of the province and the community. Other cities.
Madrid (autonomous community) - Madrid (autonomous community) Comunidad de Madrid (image) (In Detail) (In Detail) Capital Madrid Area - total - % of Spain Ranked 12th 8 028 km² 1,6% Population - Total (2003) - % of Spain - Density Ranked 3rd 5 527 152 13,2% 688,48/km² Demonym - English - Spanish Madrilene madrileño/a Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166-2 M Parliamentary representation Congress seats Senate seats 34 6 President Esperanza Aguirre (PP) Comunidad de Madrid Madrid is one of Spain's seventeen autonomous communities, located in the centre of the country. It is coterminous with the province of Madrid, and contains the city of Madrid which is the capital of the province, the community, and the country. Over half of the population live in the capital. Other cities.
Murcia - Murcia Murcia is a city in southeastern Spain, the capital of the autonomous community of Murcia. Lat: 37 59 00 N degrees min Lat: 37.983 degrees decim. Long: 001 08 00 W degrees min. Long: -1.133 degrees decim. See also: San Javier-Murcia Airport.
Valencian Community - Valencian Community Comunitat Valenciana Comunidad Valenciana Capital Valencia Official languages Valencian (Catalan) and Castilian (Spanish) Area - total - % of Spain Ranked 8th 23 255 km² 4,6% Population - Total (2003) - % of Spain - Density Ranked 4th 4 326 708 10,3% 186,05/km² Demonym - English - Valencian - Spanish Valencian valencià/valenciana valenciano/valenciana Statute of Autonomy July 10, 1982 ISO 3166-2 VC Parliamentary representation Congress seats Senate seats 32 5 President Francisco Enrique Camps Ortiz (PP) Generalitat Valenciana Valencian Community (Catalan Comunitat Valenciana, Spanish Comunidad Valenciana) is an autonomous community (comunidad autónoma in Spanish, or, in Catalan, comunitat autònoma) in the east of Spain. It is historically the Valencian Country (País Valencià in Catalan, País Valenciano in Spanish). Its languages are Spanish (Castilian) and.
List of municipalities in Murcia - List of municipalities in Murcia This is a list of the municipalities in the province and autonomous community of Murcia, Spain. Name Pop. (2002) Abanilla, Murcia 6,040 Abarán, Murcia 12,632 Águilas, Murcia 28,888 Albudeite, Murcia 1,360 Alcantarilla, Murcia 34,997 Los Alcázares, Murcia 9,159 Aledo, Murcia 1,029 Alguazas, Murcia 7,281 Alhama de Murcia, Murcia 16,682 Archena, Murcia 15,375 Beniel, Murcia 8,962 Blanca, Murcia 5,841 Bullas, Murcia 11,164 Calasparra, Murcia 9,239 Campos del Río, Murcia 2,051 Caravaca de la Cruz, Murcia 23,362 Cartagena, Murcia 188,003 Cehegín, Murcia 14,502 Ceutí, Murcia 7,891 Cieza, Murcia 33,223 Fortuna, Murcia 7,194 Fuente Álamo de Murcia, Murcia 11,866 Jumilla, Murcia 22,968 Librilla, Murcia 3,997 Lorca, Murcia 79,481 Lorquí, Murcia 5,883 Mazarrón, Murcia 23,025 Molina de Segura, Murcia 48,421 Moratalla, Murcia 8,600 Mula, Murcia 14,870 Murcia,.
Galicia - Galicia Galicia refers to both an Autonomous Region of Spain, covered here, and the former region Galicia (Eastern Europe). Comunidade Autónoma de Galicia Comunidad Autónoma de Galicia Capital Santiago de Compostela Official languages Galician and Castilian Area - total - % of Spain Ranked 7th 29 574 km² 5,8% Population - Total (2003) - % of Spain - Density Ranked 5th 2 737 370 6,5% 92,36/km² Demonym - English - Galician - Spanish Galician galego gallego Statute of Autonomy April 28, 1981 ISO 3166-2 GA Parliamentary representation Congress seats Senate seats 25 3 President Manuel Fraga Iribarne (PPG) Xunta de Galicia Galicia (Galego: Galicia or Galiza, Spanish: Galicia) is an autonomous community in the northwest of Spain (pop. approx. 2.8 million; in 1900 pop. was approx.1,980,515, according to Enc..
Granada (province) - is a province of southern Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is bordered by the provinces of Málaga, Córdoba, Jaén, Albacete, Murcia, Almería, , and the Mediterranean Sea. Its capital is Granada. Its area is 12,635 km². Its population is 818,959 (2002), of whom about 30% live in the capital, and its population density is 64.82/km² It contains 168 municipalities. See List of municipalities in Granada. The tallest mountain in continental Spain, Mulhacén, is located in Granada. It measures 3 481 m. Granada shares the Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada (in the Sierra Nevada mountain range) with Almería province..
Extremadura - February 26, 1983 ISO 3166-2 EX Parliamentary representation Congress seats Senate seats 11 2 President Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra (PSOE) Junta de Extremadura Extremadura is an autonomous community of Spain. It includes the provinces of Cáceres and Badajoz. Some important cities are Cáceres, Badajoz, and Mérida, the capital of the autonomous community. For other municipalities, see lists by province: List of municipalities in Badajoz List of municipalities in Cáceres Extramadura borders Portugal to the west. It is an important area for wildlife, particulary with the major reserve at Montfragüe Bajadoz and Cáceres are, respectively, the largest and second-largest province of Spain. Map of Extremadura: Autonomous communities of Spain Andalusia Aragon Asturias Balearic Is Basque Country Canary Is Cantabria Castile-La Mancha Castile-Leon Catalonia Extremadura Galicia La Rioja Madrid Murcia Navarre Valencia.
Almería (province) - is a province of southern Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is bordered by the provinces of Granada, Murcia, and the Mediterranean Sea. Its capital is Almería. Its area is 8,769 km². Its population is 546,498 (2002), and its population density is 62.32/km². It contains 102 municipalities. Europe's only desert is found in Almería, as is part of the Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada (in the Sierra Nevada mountain range), which it shares with Granada province. List of municipalities in Almería.
Alicante (province) - is a province of eastern Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Valencia. It is bordered by the provinces of Murcia, Albacete, Valencia, and the Mediterranean Sea. The population of the province is 1,557,968 (2002). Its capital is Alicante. Other major towns of the province include Elche, Benidorm, Denia, Altea, Orihuela, Torrevieja, Elda, Novelda, Villena, Alcoy, Calpe. See List of municipalities in Alicante. Benidorm is a major seaside resort..
Albacete (province) - is a province of central Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. It is bordered by the provinces of Valencia, Alicante, Murcia, Granada, Jaén, Ciudad Real, and Cuenca. Albacete has a population of 371,787 (2002). Its capital is Albacete. List of municipalities in Albacete.
Aragon - 3166-2 AR Parliamentary representation Congress seats Senate seats 13 2 President Marcelino Iglesias Ricou (PSOE) Gobierno de Aragón Aragon (Spanish, Aragón) is an autonomous community of north-eastern Spain. It has an area of 47,719 km² with a population of 1,217,514 (2003). Aragon is bounded on the north by France, on the east by Catalonia, on the south by Valencia, and on the west by Castile-La Mancha, Castile-Leon, La Rioja, and Navarre. It comprises the provinces of Zaragoza, Huesca, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza. In addition to its three provinces, Aragon is divided into 33 comarcas (counties). Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Language 2 History 3 See also 4 External Links Language In addition to Spanish, there is an original Aragonese language, still spoken in some valleys of the Pyrenees,.
Asturias - Parliamentary representation Congress seats Senate seats 9 2 President Vicente Alberto Álvarez Areces (PSOE) Gobierno del Principado de Asturias The Principality of Asturias (Asturian: Asturies) is a province and an autonomous community of Spain on the north coast facing the Bay of Biscay (Spanish: Golfo de Vizcaya). The capital is Oviedo; Asturias was formerly called the province of Oviedo. Other noteworthy cities are the major seaport Gijón and the industrial city of Avilés. Other cities include Cangas de Onís, Cangas del Narcea, Grado, Langreo, Mieres, Villaviciosa. See also List of municipalities in Asturias. The autonomous community is bordered on the east by Cantabria, on the south by Castile-Leon (Castilla-León) (province of León), on the west by Galicia (province of Lugo), and on the north by the Bay of Biscay. At.
Balearic Islands - 7 1 President Jaume Matas Palou (PPIB) Govern de les Illes Balears The Balearic Islands (Illes Balears Catalan official name, Islas Baleares in Spanish) are an archipelago in the western Mediterranean Sea, forming an autonomous community of Spain. The capital of the autonomous community is Palma de Mallorca. The autonomous community consists of one province. The official languages are Catalan and Spanish. The Catalan name Illes Balears is used by the Spanish government. The main islands are Majorca (Mallorca), Minorca (Menorca), Ibiza (Eivissa), and Formentera, all popular tourist destinations. Minor islands include Cabrera, the location of the Parque Nacional del Archipiélago de Cabrera. Strictly speaking, Majorca and Minorca are the Balearic Islands proper, with Ibiza and Formentera being the Illes Pitiüses; but both groups are usually referred to as the.
Basque Country - 19 3 President Juan José Ibarretxe Markuartu (PNV) Eusko Jaurlaritza/Gobierno Vasco The Basque Country (Basque Euskadi, Spanish País Vasco, formerly Provincias Vascongadas) is an autonomous community of Spain. Its capital is Vitoria (Basque Gasteiz). It includes the following historical territories, which are equivalent to provinces (Spanish administrative division): Álava (Basque Araba), capital Vitoria (Basque Gasteiz) Vizcaya (Basque Bizkaia), capital Bilbao (Basque Bilbo) Guipúzcoa (Basque Gipuzkoa), capital San Sebastián (Basque Donostia) Autonomous communities of Spain Andalusia Aragon Asturias Balearic Is Basque Country Canary Is Cantabria Castile-La Mancha Castile-Leon Catalonia Extremadura Galicia La Rioja Madrid Murcia Navarre Valencia Plazas de soberanía The larger Basque Country (the so called Euskal Herria in Basque) is formed by seven historical regions or territories, corresponding more or less with the historical area of Basque language. The.
Canary Islands - President Adán Martín Menis (CC) Gobierno de Canarias The Canary Islands are an archipelago of seven islands of volcanic origin in the Atlantic Ocean, off the northwestern coast of Africa. The islands belong to Spain, and form an autonomous community of that country. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Physical geography 2 Political geography 3 History 4 Economy Physical geography The islands and their capitals are: Gran Canaria (capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria); Tenerife (capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife); Lanzarote (capital Arrecife); La Palma (capital Santa Cruz); La Gomera (capital San Sebastián); El Hierro (capital Valverde); Fuerteventura (capital Puerto del Rosario). The nearest island is 108 km from the northwest African coast. The islands form the Macaronesia ecoregion with Cape Verde, Madeira and the Azores. The Teide volcano on Tenerife is.
Cartagena - is a seaport in southeast Spain on the Mediterranean Sea, in the autonomous community of Murcia. The coordinates of Cartagena are 37º36' N, 0º59' W. It is a walled town and has a fine harbor defended by forts. In the time of Philip II of Spain, it was the great naval seaport of Spain. It was founded about 230 BC by Carthaginian General Hasdrubal as Carthago Nova (New Carthage, which is what Cartagena also means.) When it was taken by Scipio in 210 BC it was said to be one of the richest cities in the world. Hannibal got silver from the mines there to carry on the war against Rome. Cartagena was the birthplace of Isidore of Seville. See also Cartagena de Indias, a city in Colombia..
Cantabria - 11, 1982 ISO 3166-2 S Parliamentary representation Congress seats Senate seats 5 1 President Miguel Ángel Revilla Roiz (PRC) Gobierno de Cantabria Cantabria is an autonomous community of Spain, containing one province (formerly called the province of Santander). It is bounded on the east by the Basque Country (province of Vizcaya), on the south by Castile-Leon (provinces of León, Palencia, and Burgos), on the west by Asturias, and on the north by the Bay of Biscay. Its capital is Santander. See also List of communities in Cantabria. Cantabria shares the Parque Nacional Picos de Europa (in the Picos de Europa mountain range) with Asturias and with León province. Autonomous communities of Spain Andalusia Aragon Asturias Balearic Is Basque Country Canary Is Cantabria Castile-La Mancha Castile-Leon Catalonia Extremadura Galicia La Rioja.
Castile-La Mancha - Congress seats Senate seats 20 2 President José Bono Martínez (PSOE) Gobierno de Castilla-La Mancha Castile-La Mancha (Spanish Castilla-La Mancha) is an autonomous community of Spain. Castile-La Mancha is bordered by Castile-Leon, Madrid, Aragon, Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, and Extremadura. Castile-La Mancha is composed of the provinces of Toledo, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara, and Albacete. The capital of Castile-La Mancha is Toledo. Castile-La Mancha was formerly grouped with the province of Madrid into New Castile, but with the advent of the autonomía system was separated due to great economic disparity between the capital and the Manchego hinterland. Autonomous communities of Spain Andalusia Aragon Asturias Balearic Is Basque Country Canary Is Cantabria Castile-La Mancha Castile-Leon Catalonia Extremadura Galicia La Rioja Madrid Murcia Navarre Valencia Plazas de soberanía.
Politics of Spain - the bloodless coup attempt. In October 1982, the Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE), led by Felipe González Márquez, swept both the Congress of Deputies and Senate, winning an absolute majority. González and the PSOE ruled for the next 13 years. During that period, Spain joined NATO and the European Community. In March 1996, José María Aznar's People's Party (PP) won a plurality of votes. Aznar moved to decentralize powers to the regions and liberalize the economy, with a program of privatizations, labor market reform, and measures designed to increase competition in selected markets, principally telecommunications. During Aznar's first term, Spain fully integrated into European institutions, qualifying for the European Monetary Union. During this period, Spain participated, along with the United States and other NATO allies, in military operations in the former.
