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Spain
LocationLocation: Spain is in Southwestern Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyrenees Mountains, southwest of France

Geographical FeaturesGeographical Features: Mainland Spain is dominated by high plateaus and mountain ranges such as the Pyrenees or the Sierra Nevada. Running from these heights are several major rivers such as the Tagus, the Ebro, the Duero, the Guadiana and the Guadalquivir. Alluvial plains are found along the coast, the largest of which is that of the Guadalquivir in Andalusia. Spain is bound to the east by Mediterranean Sea (containing the Balearic Islands), to the north by the Bay of Biscay and to its west by the Atlantic Ocean, where the Canary Islands off the African coast are found.

Total Area: 504,782 km2 (194,846 miles2)
Coastline: 4,964 km (3,083 miles)
Lowest Point: 0 m (0 feet)
Atlantic Ocean
Highest Point: 3,718 m (12,195 feet)
Pico de Teide (Tenerife) on Canary Islands

Regions Regions/States/Provinces/Districts: Spain consists of 17 autonomous communities (comunidades autónomas).

Andalusia (Andalucía), Aragon (Aragón), Asturias, Balearic Islands (Illes Balears in catalan /Islas Baleares in castilian ), Basque Country ( Euskadi in basque/País Vasco in castilian ), Canary Islands (Islas Canarias), Cantabria, Castile-La Mancha (Castilla-La Mancha), Castile-Leon (Castilla y León), Catalonia ( Catalunya in catalan/Cataluña in castilian ), Extremadura, Galicia, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre (Navarra), Valencia (Comunitat Valenciana in catalan /Comunidad Valenciana in castilian)
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