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Fun fact 1 about Spain

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The name of Spain (España) comes from Hispania, the name used by the Ancient Romans for the Iberian Peninsula.

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Spain

Population
49.4M
Area
505,990 km²
Capital
Madrid
Continent
Europe
32nd most populous country in the world

Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union (EU) member state.

From the “Etymology” section

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Photo: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) · CC BY-SA 4.0