Spain is located in southwestern Europe, bordering Portugal, France and Andorra. Madrid is the capital of Spain. Spain has several official languages including Spanish, Catalan, Basque, and Galician. Spain is divided into 19 autonomous communities and provinces. Some of Spain's highest mountains include the Pyrenees and Sierra Nevada ranges. Major rivers include the Tagus, Ebro, Douro, Guadiana, and Guadalquivir. Catalonia is an autonomous community located in northeastern Spain with Barcelona as its capital. Catalan, Spanish and Aranese are the official languages. Catalonia is divided into provinces and comarcas and has coastlines along the Costa Brava, Central Coast, Costa

1. Geography
Spain and Catalonia
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2. SPAIN

3. • Spain limits: Portugal, France, Andorra

4. SOME INTERESTING DATA:
Capital: Madrid.
Official languages: Spanish, Aranese, Basque,
Catalan and Galician
Government: Parliamentary democracy and
constitutional monarchy
Area: 504.000 km2
Population: 46.651.532
Currency: euro
Time zone: UTC +1

5. Spain is divided into 19 autonomous communities, and provinces.

6. Relief map of Spain
HIGHEST MOUNTAINS (m):
Pyrenees
Aneto 3,404
Sierras Béticas
Veleta 3,392
Mulhacén 3,478
Canary Islands
Teide 3,718
Teide
There are several major rivers such as the
Tago, the Ebro, the Duero, the Guadiana
and the Guadalquivir.

7. CATALONIA

8. SOME INTERESTING DATA:
Capital: Barcelona
Official languages:Catalan, Spanish and Occitan (Aranese)
Government:Devolved government in a constitutional
monarchy
Area: 32.100km2
Population: 7.500.000
Currency: euro
Time zone: UTC +1

9. Provinces
Catalonia is divided into 4 provinces

10. Comarcas
Catalonia is divided into 41 comarcas.

11. Relief map of Catalonia
The highest catalan peak is
“La pica d'estats” (3.143m).
There are 10 peaks higher
than 3.000m.
La pica
d'estats

12. Main coast lines
Main coast areas:
1+2. Costa Brava (north)
3. Costa Central (center)
4. Costa Daurada (south)
5. Delta de l'Ebre (south)
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