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Spain

April 1, 2026

Recently, Spain has closed its airspace to American aircraft involved in military operations against Iran.

About Spain:

  • Location: It is located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe.
  • Land borders: Spain shares its borders with Portugal (to the west), France and Andorra (to the northeast), and the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar (to the south).
  • Maritime borders: Spain is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea (to the southeast and east), the Bay of Biscay (to the north), and the Atlantic Ocean (to the northwest and southwest).
  • Capital City: Madrid
  • Geographical Features of Spain:
    • Mountain ranges: The Pyrenees Mountains form a natural barrier between Spain and France.
    • Plateaus: The Meseta Centralis a vast interior plateau, dominating the central part of Spain.
    • Rivers: Spain is traversed by important rivers such as:
      • Ebro River– flows into the Mediterranean.
      • Tagus River– shared with Portugal.
    • Desert feature: Spain hosts the Tabernas Desert in Andalusia, recognized as the only true desert in mainland Europe.
    • Natural Resources: It mainly consists of copper, fluorspar, gypsum, iron ore, kaolin, lead, magnesite, mercury, pyrites, sepiolite, tungsten, uranium, and zinc.

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