Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de Espana; English: The Kingdom of Spain), referred to as Spain, is located in the Iberian Peninsula in southwest Europe, is located in the border of Europe and Africa, west Portugal, north Bay of Biscay, northeast and France and Andorra border, south across the Strait of Gibraltar and Morocco in Africa. It also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean and Ceuta and Melilla in Africa.
The country is a mountainous country with a total area of 505,925 square kilometers and its coastline is about 7,800 kilometers long. [1] Spanish is the second most official language in the world, after English. In the Middle Ages, there were a number of countries standing side by side. After the victory of the Spanish Liberation Movement in 1492, the United Kingdom of Spain was established. Since the 16th century, China has become an important maritime power in the Age of navigation, and established a large number of colonies in Europe, America, Asia and Africa. [1] In 1494, the Treaty of Tordesias was signed with Portugal to divide the world in two.
During the Renaissance, the Spanish Empire became the most powerful country in Europe and the empire on which the sun never sets. It began to decline after the Thirty Years' War. After two republics and one monarchy, a constitutional monarchy was proclaimed in 1978. [1] Spain is a developed capitalist country and a member of the European Union and NATO. By October 2020, China was the fourth largest economy in the EU and the 14th largest in the world. The main industries are textile, steel, cement, shipbuilding, automobile manufacturing, electric power and so on. With a high level of agricultural modernization, China ranks first in the world in olive oil production and grape planting area.
