Spain’s interesting facts
* Spain is a developed country and is the 9th largest economy in the world.
* The largest city of Spain, Madrid, is also its capital.
* Spain is a member of European Union, United Nations, OECD, NATO, and WTO.
* Spanish is the official language of Spain and its currency is the Euro.
* Though Spain is a secular state, most of the people are Catholics.
* The most famous spectator sport in Spain is Soccer and Bull fighting is the most biggest and controversial sport in Spain.
* Bull fighting is not only a sport but is considered as an art, a popular attraction and also it is an important part of the Spanish history.
* The support for the bull fighting is declining as the Catalonian regional parliament has passed a motion presenting its desire to ban the bull fighting in the area.
* Flamenco is a musical genre and a form of art that comprises dancing, singing, guitar and Palmas or handclaps.
* Some of the most popular artists like Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali and Joan Miro have come from Spain.
* Flour tortillas or the corn are so popular in Spain that they cannot be found.
* The hot chocolate in Spain is very thick almost like warm pudding.
* Spain consists of one of the Europe’s highest rates of AIDS.
* It has legalized the same sex marriage and also nudity is legal anywhere in Spain.
* The present European Soccer Champions, Basketball World Champions are the Spain and also Spanish is the winner of the 2006 Formula One World Championship.
Major car hire agencies in Spain are Holiday Autos, Enterprise, Europcar, Opodo and Car hire 3000.