Spain

Spain

Where Is It? Spain is a country in Europe. It lies south of a long mountain range. The country of France is on one side, and Portugal is on the other. A group of islands are also part of Spain. These islands sit off the coast, in the sea.

Madrid is the capital of Spain. More than three million people live there. The palace is one of its biggest buildings. It used to be home to the Spanish king and queen and their family. Today, the family lives in a much smaller palace outside of Madrid.

People About forty-eight million people live in Spain. Many people in Spain work at jobs in hotels and other places to take care of visitors. Other Spanish people grow olives or make cars and clothes.

Spain belongs to a group of countries called the European Union. This group of countries works together to solve problems. People in Spain speak Spanish. Almost all people who were born there speak this language.

Land Most of Spain has mountains and high flatlands. Beautiful beaches line its coasts. The Pyrenees(PEER-uh- neez) mountains in the north make a border between Spain and France.