Spain
geographical name
\ ˈspān
\
\
variants:
or Spanish España \
ā-ˈspä-nyä
\
\
Definition of Spain
country in southwestern Europe that occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula and borders on the Atlantic Ocean (including the Bay of Biscay and the Gulf of Cadiz) and the Mediterranean Sea area 195,124 square miles (505,370 square kilometers), population 49,331,000
Note: Spain is a kingdom with Madrid as its capital.
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“Spain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Spain. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.
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