Spain Facts For Kids

Interesting Facts for Kids

Here are some interesting Spain Facts which were chosen and researched by kids especially for kids.

Population: 48 million people live in Spain (2021)
Capital: Madrid, with 6.7 million inhabitants
Name: Reino de España (Kingdom of Spain), short form: España
Government: Parliamentary Monarchy
Languages: Castilian Spanish 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician, Basque
Literacy: More than 98% can read and write.
Religion: 69% Christians (mainly Roman Catholics)
Currency: 1 Euro = 100 cents, before 2001 Spanish peseta
National Symbol: National flag and coat of arms, the short-toed eagle (national bird), red carnation (national flower), the bull (national animal). The official Spanish anthem “La Marcha Real” (the Royal March) is one of only four anthems in the world without lyrics.
History: From 711 to 1492 Islamic Moors ruled in Spain. In 1492 Christopher Columbus reaches America and the Spanish rulers start forming their empire, building colonies in the Americas. In the 16th century Spanish kings also ruled over many European countries: Portugal, Netherlands, parts of France, Germany, Italy and Austria. The Spanish Civil War rages in Spain from 1936 to 1939 when dictator General Franco takes over the country. In 1975 Franco dies and Juan Carlos I becomes King of Spain. In 2014, his son Felipe followed him on the throne.
National Day: 12 October (Fiesta Nacional de España)