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To get a quick overview here are 10 facts about Spain that you may or may not know:
Spain is made up of 19 autonomous communities including the Balearic Islands and Canary Islands
Spain has 4,964 km of coastline
The life expectancy of an average male in Spain is 76.18 years and for a female: 83.08 years
The Moslem occupation of Spain began in the early 8th century A. D. and lasted for nearly seven centuries
Spain gained independence in 1492, the year in which Christopher Columbus began his voyage of discovery
In 1931 the Spanish king was forced to step down from the throne and Spain became a parliamentary monarchy
The Spanish flag consists of three horizontal bands of red (top), yellow (double width), and red with the national coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band; the coat of arms includes the royal seal framed by the Pillars of Hercules which are the two promontories (Gibraltar and Ceuta) on either side of the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar
As of 2004 there are approximately 1,056,950 internet hosts in Spain with approximately 9.789 million internet users (2003)
There are 8 key ports and harbours in Spain consisting of Algeciras, Barcelona, Cartagena, Gijon, Huelva, La Coruna, Tarragona, Valencia
In 2003, Gibraltar residents voted overwhelmingly by referendum to remain a British colony and against a "total shared sovereignty" arrangement while demanding participation in talks between the UK and Spain; Spain disapproves of UK plans to grant Gibraltar greater autonomy