SPAIN - EUROPE

Spain is a member of the European Union and is located in the south. It has a constitutional monarchy.


• Spain is made up of 17 autonomous regions.
• Throughout the world, approximately 400 million people speak Spanish.
• Spain ranks second place in the world both for the highest number of tourists visiting each year and for the income generated from these visits. In 2003, more than 500,000,000 tourists visited Spain and spent more than $40 million. (Figures from the World Touristic Organitation).

VALENCIA

The city of Valencia is located next to the Mediterranean Sea, just 352 km from Madrid and 348 km from Barcelona.
The city was founded in the Second Century BC, under the name of Valentia.
Is is the third city in Spain.

• Population: 810.064.
• Average temperatures are between 18 and 23 ºC.
• 485 km of beaches
• 2660 hours of sun per year.
• 97 Blue Flag beaches (in the Valencia Region).