Spain’s powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded the seas’ command to England.

Note: Spain has two time zones, including the Canary Islands.įor more information on Spain, please scroll down below the Google Maps. The capital’s time difference: UTC+1, note Daylight saving time: +1hr begins last Sunday in March ends last Sunday in October. Madrid’s local time is 6 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time.

It’s significant, and at the same time, the principal city, Madrid’s GPS coordinates are 40 24 N 3 41 W. Spain controls some territories in northern Morocco, including the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla and Penon de Velez de la Gomera, Penon de Alhucemas, and Islas Chafarinas. One of the essential features of Spain: Strategic location along with approaches to the Strait of Gibraltar. The total irrigated land is 38,000 sq km (2012). This sovereign state is almost five times the size of Kentucky, slightly more than twice the size of Oregon. The country’s area measurements are total: 505,370 sq km land: 498,980 sq km, water: 6,390 sq km. Spain (GPS: 40 00 N, 4 00 W) located in Southwestern Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, Bay of Biscay, and Pyrenees Mountains southwest of France.

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