General Information Capital:Madrid Area:504,782 km2 Population:40,077,100 Electricity:220V IDD:+34 Emergency number:091 Timezone:GMT +1 Hr(+2 Hrs MAR-OCT)
Language Language: Castillian Spanish, Catalan, Galician and Basque
Government Government: Parliamentary Monarchy
Religion Religion: Roman Catholic
Health Health: Diphtheria, Tetanus and Hepatitis B
Traffic Traffic: Traffic drives on the right. Minimum age 18 years.
Driving License Driving License: International or national license with official translation.
National Holidays National holidays: Jan 1 New Year's Day, Jan 6 Epiphany, Mar 19 St. Joseph's Day, Easter Holidays (variable), May 1 May Day, Jun 24 King's Birthday, Jul 25 Feast of St. James, Aug 15 Assumption Day, Oct 12 Spain National Day, Nov 1 All Saints' Day, Dec 8 Immaculate Conception, Dec 25 Christmas Day
Climate Climate: Temperate; clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast; cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast
Temperatures
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
A
5
5
6
8
10
13
15
15
13
11
8
6
P
20
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
16
18
19
21
S
57
71
120
177
223
221
188
181
138
102
61
45
A = Av. Daily Temp. (°C) P = Daily Precipitation (mm) S = Sunshine (Hrs/Month)
Mobile Network Mobile Network: GSM 900 / 1800
GPS GPS: 40 00 N, 4 00 W
Shopping Hours Shopping Hours: Mon-Sat: 09.00-13.00 and 16.30-20.00. Most commercial stores and malls stay open from 10.00-22.00
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