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Kingdom of Spain Flags

Flag Colors and Description

The Spanish flag is comprised of three horizontal bands of red, yellow (middle, double width), and red with the national coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band. The coat of arms includes the royal seal framed by the Pillars of Hercules, which are the two promontories (Gibraltar and Ceuta) on either side of the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar.

People

Population: 40,397,842 (July 2006 estimate)

Population Growth Rate: 0.13% (2006 estimate)

Spoken Languages: Castilian Spanish 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2%; note - Castilian is the official language nationwide; the other languages are official regionally

Government

Government Type: parliamentary monarchy

Capital: Madrid

Economics

GDP (Gross Domestic Product): $1.07 trillion (2006 estimate)

GDP per capita: $27,000 (2006 estimate)