Spain

SEO Title: Spain: Geography, Capital, Strait of Gibraltar, Mediterranean Sea and Important Facts

Category: World Geography | Europe | International Relations

UPSC Notes

Spain is a country in southwestern Europe, occupying most of the Iberian Peninsula.

Key Pointers

  • Capital: Madrid.

  • Continent: Europe.

  • Located on the Iberian Peninsula.

  • Shares mainland borders with:

    • Portugal

    • France

    • Andorra

  • Gibraltar lies to the south, at the entrance to the Mediterranean, and is a British Overseas Territory.

  • Major surrounding water bodies:

    • Atlantic Ocean

    • Mediterranean Sea

    • Bay of Biscay

  • Balearic Islands are in the Mediterranean.

  • Canary Islands are in the Atlantic Ocean, off the northwest coast of Africa.

  • Important river: Ebro.

  • Highest mountain in Spain's national territory: Teide, located in Tenerife.

Prelims Focus: Madrid → Iberian Peninsula → Portugal → France → Gibraltar → Canary Islands.