Spain is considered a great nation due to its total area. Its total area is 505,370 km² (approx. 195,124 mi²). The continental shelf of Spain is approximately 77,920 km² (around 30,085 mi²) in size. Spain is in Europe. Europe is a continent whose borders go back to antiquity. The European countries include the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Malta and the Vatican. Spain has 5 neighboring countries. Its neighbors include Andorra, France, Gibraltar, Portugal, Morocco. Spain is not a landlocked country. This means that it is bounded by at least one larger body of water. The average elevation range of Spain is 660 m (2,165 ft).
Neighbours
The total length of land borders of Spain is 1952.7 kilometers (~ 754 miles). Spain has 9 unique land borders with neighboring territories and shares its land borders with 5 different countries. Spain has 4 discontinuous sections of land borders. This happens when a country has a border with a neighbor and that border is divided by a border with another neighbor. Spain has 5 neighboring countries. Its neighbors include Andorra, France, Gibraltar, Portugal and Morocco. The lengths of the national borders of Spain with its neighboring countries are as follows:
Andorra - 63.7 km (39 mi),
France - 623 km (387 mi),
Gibraltar - 1.2 km (1 mi),
Portugal - 1,214 km (755 mi),
Morocco - 17 km (11 mi).
Cities
The capital of Spain is Madrid. The largest city in Spain is Madrid.
Elevation
The average elevation range of Spain is 660 m (2,165 ft). The highest point in Spain is Mount Teide with an official height of 3718 m (12,199 ft). The lowest point in Spain is the Atlantic, Mediterranean. The difference in altitude between the highest (Teide) and the lowest (Atlantic, Mediterranean) point in Spain is 3718 m (2 ft).
Area
The total area of Spain is 505,370 km² (approx. 195,124 mi²). and the total exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is 1,039,233 km² (~ 401,248 mi²). The continental shelf of Spain is approximately 77,920 km². Including the land mass and the EEZ, the total area of Spain is approximately 1,544,603 km² (~ 596,372 mi²). Spain is considered a great nation due to its total area.
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