Spain Fact Sheet
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Argentina Country Formation Date | 1816 | Argentina | Spain | July 9, 1816 |
| Bolivia Country Formation Date | 1825 | Bolivia | Spain | August 6, 1825 |
| Chile Country Formation Date | 1810 | Chile | Spain | September 18, 1810 |
| Colombia Country Formation Date | 1810 | Colombia | Spain | July 20, 1810 |
| Costa Rica Country Formation Date | 1821 | Costa Rica | Spain | September 15, 1821 |
| Cuba Country Formation Date | 1902 | Cuba | Spain | May 20, 1902 |
| Ecuador Country Formation Date | 1822 | Ecuador | Spain | May 24, 1822 |
| El Salvador Country Formation Date | 1821 | El Salvador | Spain | September 15, 1821 |
| Equatorial Guinea Country Formation Date | 1968 | Equatorial Guinea | Spain | October 12, 1968 |
| Guatemala Country Formation Date | 1821 | Guatemala | Spain | September 15, 1821 |
| Honduras Country Formation Date | 1821 | Honduras | Spain | September 15, 1821 |
| Mexico Country Formation Date | 1810 | Mexico | Spain | September 16, 1810 |
| Nicaragua Country Formation Date | 1821 | Nicaragua | Spain | September 15, 1821 |
| Paraguay Country Formation Date | 1811 | Paraguay | Spain | May 14, 1811 |
| Peru Country Formation Date | 1821 | Peru | Spain | July 28, 182 |
| Philippines Country Formation Date | 1898 | Philippines | Spain | June 12, 1898 |
| Spain Country Formation Date | Spain | Ancient | ||
| Venezuela Country Formation Date | 1811 | Venezuela | Spain | July 5, 1811 |
Database: World's Busiest Airports
| Record Name | Year | City | Country | Region | State | Province | Source | Airport | Passenger Traffic | Rank |
| MADRID, ES (MAD) Airport Traffic | 2006 | Madrid | Spain | Europe | Airport Council International | MADRID, ES (MAD) | 45 501 168 | 13 |
Database: Death Rates by Country
| Record Name | Country | Death Rate (per 1000 persons) | Source |
| Death Rate for Spain | Spain | 8.8 | Wikipedia |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| Wheelchair | 1590s | Spain | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | — |
Database: Historical Largest Cities of the World
| Record Name | City | Country | Year Become #1 | Population | Note | Source |
| Cordova (935) | Cordova | Spain | 935 | No Data | Answers.com Four Thousand Years of Urban Growth: An Historical Census by Tertius Chandler. 1987, St. David's University Press |
Database: World Gold Mining Production By Country
| Record Name | Country | Metal | 1999 (Kilograms) | 2000 (Kilograms) | 2001 (Kilograms) | 2002 (Kilograms) | 2003 (Kilograms) | Source |
| Gold production for Spain | Spain | Gold | 5,081 | 4,310 | 3,300 | 3,600 | 3,300 | United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program |
Database: World Wide Lanuage Speakers
| Record Name | Language | Primary Country | Source | Rank | Speakers |
| SPANISH World Wide Language Speakers | SPANISH | Spain | 13th Edition of the Ethnologue | 2 | 332,000,000 |
Database: List of largest world corporations by market capitalization
| Record Name | Company | Country | Industry | Market Value (March 2007, USD million) | Revenue (2006 USD billion) | Source |
| Market capitalization for Grupo Santander | Grupo Santander | Spain | Banking | 111,229 | 29.8 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for Telefonica | Telefonica | Spain | Telecommunications | 108,089 | 69.8 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria | Spain | Banking | 86,905 | 20.7 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for Endesa | Endesa | Spain | Electricity generation | 57,052 | 25.9 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for Iberdrola | Iberdrola | Spain | Electricity generation, Public utilities | 42,472 | 14.7 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
Database: Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Selected Cities
| Record Name | City | Country | Region | Total Cost (US$ per sq. m) | Rent (Total Cost (US$ per sq. m)) | Other Expenses (US$ per sq. m) | Source |
| Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Madrid | Madrid | Spain | Europe | 365 | 325 | 40 | Cushman & Wakefield |
| Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Barcelona | Barcelona | Spain | Europe | 282 | 246 | 36 | Cushman & Wakefield |
Database: World Widfe life Expectancy by Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Life Expectancy | Rank |
| Spain Life Expectancy | Spain | World Fact Book | 79.78 | 19 |
Database: World Oil Production by Country
| Record Name | Country | Year | Source | Barrels per Day |
| Spain Oil Production | Spain | 2006 | 2006 CIA World Factbook | 24,540 |
Database: World's Tallest Buildings
| Record Name | City | Country | Height in Meters | Height in Feet |
| Collserola Tower | Barcelona | Spain | 288 | 945 |
| Torrespana | Madrid | Spain | 231 | 758 |
| Hotel Bali 3 | Benidorm | Spain | 180 | 591 |
Database: Wind Energy Generation Sites World-Wide
| Record Name | Country | Site | Installed Capacity (MW) | Source |
| Higueruela Wind Farm (Spain) | Spain | Higueruela Wind Farm | 161 | Wikipedia |
| Maranchon Wind Farm (Spain) | Spain | Maranchon Wind Farm | 208 | Wikipedia |
| Sisante Wind Farm (Spain) | Spain | Sisante Wind Farm | 198 | Wikipedia |
Database: 2006 World Monuments Fund Complete Watch List
| Record Name | Country | Organization Name | Source |
| Segovia Aqueduct (SPAIN) | Spain | Segovia Aqueduct | World Monuments Fund |
Database: Number of Airports in World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Year | Airports | Source |
| Number of Airports in Spain | Spain | 2007 | 154 | CIA World Fact Book |
Database: Local Names of World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Local Name |
| Local Name for Spain | Spain | España |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Jaime de Piniés | Spain | 1985 | Fortieth |
| Jaime de Piniés | Spain | 1986 | Thirteenth special |
Database: Catholic Pope History
| Record Name | Birthplace | Burial | Origin | Religion | Number | Pontiff | Time Periord | Years | Birthdate | Death Date |
| Pope 37 St. Damasus I | Spain | San Lorenzo in Damaso, Rome | Spain | Catholic | 37 | St. Damasus I | 366-384 | 18 | - | 12/11/384 |
| Pope 209 Callistus III | (Jativa) Valencia, Spain | Sta Maria di Monserrato, Rome | Spain | Catholic | 209 | Callistus III | 1455-1458 | 3 | 12/31/1378 | 8/6/1458 |
| Pope 214 Alexander VI | (Jativa) Valencia, Spain | Sta Maria di Monserrato, Rome | Spain | Catholic | 214 | Alexander VI | 1492-1503 | 11 | 1/1/1431 | 8/18/1503 |
Database: Unemployment rate for world countries
| Record Name | Country | Rate (Percent) | Note | Source |
| Unemployment rate for Spain | Spain | 8.10 | October 2006 est. | Wikipedia |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| Alberto Contador Tour 94 | 2007 | Spain | Cycling | 94 | Alberto Contador |
| Miguel Induráin Tour 82 | 1995 | Spain | Cycling | 82 | Miguel Induráin |
| Miguel Induráin Tour 81 | 1994 | Spain | Cycling | 81 | Miguel Induráin |
| Miguel Induráin Tour 80 | 1993 | Spain | Cycling | 80 | Miguel Induráin |
| Miguel Induráin Tour 79 | 1992 | Spain | Cycling | 79 | Miguel Induráin |
| Miguel Induráin Tour 78 | 1991 | Spain | Cycling | 78 | Miguel Induráin |
| Pedro Delgado Tour 75 | 1988 | Spain | Cycling | 75 | Pedro Delgado |
| Luis Ocaña Tour 60 | 1973 | Spain | Cycling | 60 | Luis Ocaña |
| Federico Bahamontes Tour 46 | 1959 | Spain | Cycling | 46 | Federico Bahamontes |
Database: Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
| Record Name | Country | Industry | Source |
| Gamesa Corp. Technologica | Spain | Electrical Equipment | Global100.Org |
| Iberdrola SA | Spain | Electric Utilities | Global100.Org |
Database: Legal Driving Blood Alcohol Limits
| Record Name | Country | Region | Blood Alcohol Limit (Percent) |
| Driving Blood Alcohol Limit for Spain | Spain | Europe | 0.05 |
Database: World List of Basilicas
| Record Name | Country | Religion | Region | Number of Basilicas | Note |
| Number of Basilicas in Spain | Spain | Catholic | Europe | 99 | Basilicas are churches with historical importance or other significance. |
Database: Tallest Churches in the World
| Record Name | Year Complete | City | Country | Church | Height (Meters) | Height (Feet) | Source |
| Sagrada Familia | in progress | Barcelona | Spain | Sagrada Familia | 115.3 m | 377 ft | Wikipedia |
| New Cathedral | 1733 | Salamanca | Spain | New Cathedral | 110.1 m | 360 ft | Wikipedia |
| Cathedral | 1558 | Segovia | Spain | Cathedral | 101.0 m | 330 ft | Wikipedia |
| Cathedral | 1196 | Seville | Spain | Cathedral | 92.9 m | 305 ft | Wikipedia |
| Cathedral | 1792 | Murcia | Spain | Cathedral | 92.3 m | 302 ft | Wikipedia |
| Cathedral of Santa Eulalia | 15th Century | Barcelona | Spain | Cathedral of Santa Eulalia | 90.0 m | 295 ft | Wikipedia |
| El Escorial | 1584 | San Lorenzo de El Escorial | Spain | El Escorial | 90.0 m | 295 ft | Wikipedia |
| Cathedral | 1440 | Toledo | Spain | Cathedral | 90.0 m | 295 ft | Wikipedia |
| Cathedral | 1400 | Burgos | Spain | Cathedral | 88.0 m | 288 ft | Wikipedia |
Database: World Literacy Rates
| Record Name | Country | Source | Total | Men | Women | Year |
| Spain Literacy Rate | Spain | UNESCO | 98.1 percent | 98.8 percent | 97.4 percent | 2005 |
Database: World Wide Chocolate Makers
| Record Name | Country | Region | Food | Company |
| Chocolates Valor | Spain | Europe | Chocolate | Chocolates Valor |
| Chocovic | Spain | Europe | Chocolate | Chocovic |
Database: World Biodiesel Production
| Record Name | Country | Year | Production (Milllion Liters) | Production (Million Gallons) | Source |
| Biodesel Production for Spain | Spain | 2005 | 84 | 22 | EarthPolicy.org |
Database: List of countries by train railway track length
| Record Name | Country | Year Reported | Transportation Type | Railway Length (km) | Source |
| Spain Railway Length | Spain | 2005 | Train | 14,484 | Wikipedia |
Database: Internet Country Codes
| Record Name | Country | Internet Code |
| ES Spain | Spain | ES |
Database: Prison Population by Country
| Record Name | Year | Source |
| Prison population for Spain | 2007 | Human Development Reports (UNDP) |
Database: Worlds Largest Economic Entities (2000)
| Record Name | Country or Corporation | Year | GDP / sales ($million) | Source |
| GDP Sales for Spain (2000) | Spain | 2000 | 562,245.00 | Institute for Policy Studies (Report on the Top 200 corporations) |
Database: World Wide Shortwave Radio Stations
| Record Name | Language | City | Country | Media | kHz |
| Spanish Foreign Radio | Madrid | Spain | Radio | 9530 |
Database: Top Supercomputers of the world
| Record Name | Year | Country | Manufacturer | Source | Site | Processors | Rmax (GFlops) | Rpeak (GFlops) |
| MareNostrum - BladeCenter JS21 Cluster, PPC 970, 2.3 GHz, Myrinet | 2006 | Spain | IBM | Top 500 Supercomputer Sites (June 2007) | Barcelona Supercomputing Center | 10240 | 62630 | 94208 |
| BladeCenter JS20 Cluster, PPC 970, 2.2 GHz, Myrinet | 2006 | Spain | IBM | Top 500 Supercomputer Sites (June 2007) | CeSViMa - BSC | 2408 | 14000 | 21190.4 |
Database: Sucide Rates By Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Year | Male (per 100,000) | Female (per 100,000) |
| SPAIN suicide rate | Spain | World Health Organization | 04 | 12.6 | 3.9 |
Database: List of aircraft engine manufacturers
| Record Name | Industry | Country | Manufacturer | Source |
| Elizalde (Spain ) | Aviation | Spain | Elizalde | Wikipedia |
Database: Global Alcohol Consumption by Country
| Record Name | Country | 1975 (liters per year) | 1979 (liters per year) | 2003 (liters per year) | 2004 (liters per year) | Source |
| Average total alchohol consumption per person for Spain | Spain | n/a | n/a | 11.68 | n/a | World Health Organization |
Database: Country Population (2002)
| Record Name | Country | Capital City | Year | Land Area | Population | Source |
| Spain | Spain | Madrid | 2002 | 504,782 | 40,077,100 | The World Factbook 2002, CIA |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago | Port-of-Spain | 2002 | 5,128 | 1,163,724 | The World Factbook 2002, CIA |
Database: Coin Mints of the World
| Record Name | Country | City | Address |
| Euromint Project | Czech Republic, Portual, Spain | Kutna Hora, Oporto, Segovia | Kutna Hora (Czech Republic), Oporto (Portugal), Segovia (Spain) |
| Spanish Royal Mint, Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre | Spain | Madrid | Jorge Juan 106, 28009 Jimenez, Madrid, Spain |
Database: List of Carbon Emissions by Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Thousand Metric Tonnes | per Capita (per thousand people) |
| Spain CO2 Carbon Emissions | Spain | World Resources Institute | 304,882 | 7.55763 |
Database: Coastline of world countries
| Record Name | Country | Coastline (KM) |
| Spain Ocean Coastline Length | Spain | 4,964 |
Database: Inflation rates by country (2003)
| Record Name | Country | Source | Rate (2003) | Rate (2002) | Rate (2001) | Rate (2000) |
| SPAIN Inflation Rate | Spain | International Monetary Fund | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
Database: High School Education Equivalents by Country
| Record Name | Country | High School Equivalent Education |
| High School Equivalent for Spain | Spain | Curso de Orientacion Universitaria (University Orientation Year) |
Database: Capital Cities of World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Capital City | Country Long Name | FIPS code |
| Kingdom of Spain (Spain) | Spain | Madrid | Kingdom of Spain | SP |
| Republic ofTrinidad and Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago) | Trinidad and Tobago | Port-of-Spain | Republic ofTrinidad and Tobago | TD |
Database: World Currency List
| Record Name | Country | Symbol | Subdivision | Name |
| The euro is only used inAustria, Belgium, Finland, France,Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal; it is not used in otherE.U. countries. | The euro is only used inAustria, Belgium, Finland, France,Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal; it is not used in otherE.U. countries. | |||
| Spain (-1998) | Spain (-1998) | Ptas | 100 centimos | peseta |
| Spain (1999-) | Spain (1999-) | € | 100 cents | euro |
| Western Sahara | Western Sahara | see Spain, Mauritania and Morocco |
Database: Overweight Population By Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Rank | Percent Overweight |
| Spain Overweight Population | Spain | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | 9 | 35.3 |
Database: Country GDP (2005)
| Record Name | Country | Year | Source | GDP | GDP per Capita | Real Growth Rate | Inflation |
| Spain GDP | Spain | 2005 | The World Factbook 2006 | 1.029 trillion | 25,500 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
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