Before going to read, Less known Interesting & Amazing facts about Spain. Read something 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.
Less known Interesting & Amazing facts about Spain
- The official name of Spain is the “Kingdom of Spain.”
- The world’s oldest existing lighthouse is the Tower of Hercules, in Spain, erected in the first century and still operational.
- Spain is the second largest country in Western Europe and the European Union.
- Spain was the third country where most people visited in the world in 2013.
- The national anthem of Spain has no words.
- The Bull is the national animal of Spain.
- The Sagrada Familia church in Spain, was under construction for over 130 years, and it is expected to be complete by 2026.
- There are no laws against public nudity in Spain.
- Spain was the first country in the world where wind power was the greatest source of electricity.
- You can enjoy a meal in the oldest restaurant in the world in Spain’s capital, Madrid.
- The Spanish national football team topped the FIFA World rankings for five consecutive years.
- Spain is home to a type of tailless monkey, the macaque, which is the only type of wild monkey that lives in Europe.
- Spain is the second largest country in Western Europe after France and the second most mountainous after Switzerland.
- Spain is the largest producer of olive oil. Spain accounts for 45% of the world’s total olive oil production.
- Spanish sailor and engineer Isaac Peral (1851-1895) designed the first fully operative military submarine.
- Spain is a predominantly (94%) Roman Catholic country.
These are some Less known Interesting & Amazing facts about Spain.
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