 Located in south western Europe, occupying the Iberian Peninsula and surrounded
on three sides by the Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean and the Bay of Biscay,
Spain is a country rich in history, culture and diversity. The fourth largest
country in Europe, after Russia, Spain also includes
the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic
and the cities of Ceuta and Melilla.
Click here for a
map of Spain.Spain is made up of 17 autonomous communities, excluding the
North African enclaves Ceuta and Melilla. Each of the communities go to make up
the 50 provinces that are the political and administrative map of Spain.
Balearic Islands (Catalan: Illes Balears; Spanish:
Islas Baleares) is an archipelago located in the Mediterranean Sea, near the
eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. Islands include Majorca (Mallorca - the
largest of the islands), Minorca (Menorca), Ibiza, and Formentera.
Canary Islands (Islas Canarias) is an archipelago of the Kingdom of
Spain including El Hierro (the smallest of the Canary Islands), Graciosa, Gran
Canaria, La Gomera, Lobos Island, La Palma, Fuerteventura (2nd largest of the
Canary Islands), Lanzarote and Tenerife (the largest of the Canary Islands group
and one of the most popular destinations for European Tourism). |
| The 17 Autonomous
Communities are: |
Andalucia
Aragon
Asturias
Canarias
Cantabria
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Castilla La Mancha
Castilla y L้on
Catalunya
Extremadura |
Galicia
Islas Baleares
La Rioja
Madrid |
Murcia
Navarra
Paํs Vasco
Valencia |
| The 50
Regional Provinces that make up the 17 Autonomous Communities are: |
Andalucia
Cแdiz
Cordoba
Granada
Malaga
Sevilla
Huelva
Ja้n
Almeria
Aragon
Zaragoza
Huesca
Teruel
Asturias
Asturias
Canarias
Las Palmas
Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
Cantabria
Santander
Castilla La Mancha
Guadalajara
Toledo
Cuenca
Ciudad Real
Albacete
Castilla y L้on
L้on
Palencia
Burgos
Zamora
Valladolid
Segovia
Soria
Salamanca
Avila |
Catalunya
Barcelona
Girona
Lleida
Tarragona
Extremadura
Caceres
Badajoz
Galicia
A Coru๑a
Pontevedra
Lugo
Orense
Islas Baleares
Islas Baleares
La Rioja
La Rioja |
Madrid
Madrid
Murcia
Murcia
Paํs Vasco
Vizcaya
มlava
Guip๚zcua
Navarra
Navarra
Valencia
Valencia
Castellon
Alicante |
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