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Spain
Kingdom of Spain
Reino de España
Political Status: Formerly under system of personal rule instituted in 1936; monarchy reestablished November 22, 1975, in accordance with Law of Succession of July 26, 1947, as amended in 1969 and 1971; parliamentary monarchy confirmed by constitution effective December 29, 1978.
Area: 194,896 sq. mi. (504,782 sq. km.).
Population: 40,847,371 (2001C); 44,070,000 (2004E).
Major Urban Areas (1999E): MADRID (2,784,000), Barcelona (1,433,000), Valencia (743,000), Seville (706,000), Zaragoza (607,000), Málaga (566,000), Bilbao (353,000).
Official Language: Spanish and regional languages (principally Basque, Catalan, Galician, and Valencian).
Monetary Unit: Euro (market rate July 1, 2005: 1.00 euro = $1.21US).
Monarch: JUAN CARLOS I; invested before the Spanish Legislative Assembly in 1969; sworn in as King on November 22, 1975, following the death of the former Chief of State and President of ...