10 Intresting Facts About Spain

Spain, on Europe’s Iberian Peninsula, is really 17 autonomous regions, each with its own geography and culture. The capital, Madrid, is home to the Royal Palace and singular Prado museum, housing works by European masters, and Segovia to the north has a fairy-tale medieval castle and Roman aqueduct. Catalonia’s capital, Barcelona, is defined by Antoni Gaudí’s quirky modernist architecture, including the Sagrada Família basilica.

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1) The official name of Spain is the "Kingdom of Spain."

2) Spain was the third most visited country in the world in 2013.

3) The national anthem of Spain has no words.

4) La Tomatina is an annual festival held in Spain where people throw thousands of tomatoes at each other.

5) The Eiffel Tower was originally intended for Barcelona, Spain, but the project was rejected.

6) Spanish rice is unknown in Spain.

7) There are no laws against public nudity in Spain.

8) 43% of the world's olive oil production is done in Spain.

9) There's a zipline connecting Spain and Portugal. It's 2,365 ft (720 m) and 60 seconds long.

10) The Sagrada Familia church in Spain, has been under construction for over 130 years and it's only expected to be complete by 2026.