Spain
castellano
- Population of 44 million.
- Economy: grew 2.7% (2004).
- Inflation: 3.2% (2004)
- Stock Market: IBEX
- World’s largest olive-oil producer.
- 17 autonomous regions.
- Capital: Madrid.
- Important Cities: Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla.
- Joined UN in 1955, NATO in 1982, and European Union in 1986.
- President: Jose Maria Aznar
- Top companies: Telefonica, Endesa, Repsol, Seat, Iberdrola, El Cortes Ingles, Sol Melia.
- Top Banks:
- Banco Santander Centro Hispano (SCH)
- Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA)
- La Caixa
- Caja Madrid.