Political map spain

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GEOGRAPHY OF SPAIN

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GEOGRAPHY OF SPAIN

Spanish territory includes: - The peninsula - The Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea - The Canary Islands off the western coast of Africa - And Ceuta and Melilla on the northern Morocco’s coast

Spain is located in southwestern Europe. Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea, to the north by the Cantabrian Sea and a small land boundary with France, and to the west by the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal

Spain is comprised of 17 autonomous communities which are divided into 50 provinces, and 2 autonomous cities: Ceuta and Melilla.

The capital of Spain is Madrid

Canary Islands:Capital: Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Tenerife)

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Gran Canaria)

Islands:La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote