Spain is a country on the Iberian Peninsula on the Atlantic and Mediterranean coast. The land has a total area of 505,935 km² and a total coastline of 4,964 km. This area is approximately 73% of the area of Texas. The country has about 100 islands. There are direct national borders with the 5 neighbouring countries Andorra, France, Morocco, Gibraltar and Portugal. The distance between New York City and the Capital Madrid is about 5,770 km.With an Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.893 Spain counts as one of the high developed economies by UN-definition. The IMF also shares this classification.

The climate in SpainThe climate in Spain is subtropical. So it is much drier and warmer than in the most parts of the US or Central Europe. Only in a few humid months per year the intense of rain is a bit higher. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 14 and 30 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 35 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 5°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Spain and 19 geographic spots of the countryVolcanosEarthquakesTsunamis