Friday, February 20, 2026

What are some amazing facts to know about Spain?

 

  • Spain is the only country in Europe to actually have a physical border.
  • Spain was the world’s first global empire. And that is why:
  • Spanish is the second most spoken native language in the world.
  • Spain is actually located on more than 1 continent. It has some autonomous cities in Africa.
  • Spain, similar to the UK, has a monarchy.
  • Spain is the largest producer of olive oil in the world.
  • Spain is the 4th largest country in Europe, after Russia, Ukraine, and France.
  • Pheasant Island is an island between France and Spain which belongs for 6 months to each country every year.
  • Spain has the longest high-speed rail system in Europe and the second longest in the world, only second to China: