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Iberian Spain has the following limits |
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+ | North: [[France (British Louisiana)|France]], [[Andorra (British Louisiana)|Andorra]] and the Cantabrian Sea. |
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+ | West: Atlantic Ocean and [[Portugal (British Louisiana)|Portugal]]. |
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+ | South: Atlantic Ocean, Straight of Gibraltar, [[Gibraltar (British Louisiana)|Gibraltar]], and the Mediterranean Sea. |
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East: Mediterranean Sea. |
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Revision as of 14:58, 10 February 2005
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National motto: ... | |
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Official language | Spanish (Castilian), Catalan, Galician, Basque |
Capital | Madrid |
Monarch | Carlos VI |
President of Government | ... |
Area | ... |
Population | ... |
Stablishment | 1519, with the unions of Castile-Leon, Aragon,
Navarre and Granada. |
Currency | Peseta |
Spain includes, more or less, OTL Spain, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Western Sahara.
History
In 1519, Charles I of Castille and the Indies inherited the crowns fo Aragon, Navarre, Granada, Naples, Jerusalem, etc. from his grand-father Ferdinand of Aragon. Charles, future Emperor Charles V of the HRE, united his Iberian possesions as Spain and set the capital at Madrid.
Once in possetion of almost all the Americas, the English, the French and the Portuguese carved parts of the Americas.
In 1801, Spain still controls most of the Americas, organized in four viceroyalties, and several hearings and general captaincies.
During the 19th century, some of these colonies broke free, under several circumstances: Venezuela, Florida, Chile.
In 1927, the monarchy was abolished and in the process Spain lost some other colonies.
In 1980, the monarchy was restored, and Charles Bourbon was proclaimed king as Charles VI.
Geography
Metropolitan spain lies in the Iberian Peninsula, compromising 4/5 of it. Santo Domingo in the Caribbean, and Western Sahara and the Canary Islands in Africa, are also integra parts of Spain.
Limits
Iberian Spain has the following limits North: France, Andorra and the Cantabrian Sea. West: Atlantic Ocean and Portugal. South: Atlantic Ocean, Straight of Gibraltar, Gibraltar, and the Mediterranean Sea. East: Mediterranean Sea.
Political Divisions
Spain is divided in Provinces and Autonomic Regions, plus two Autonomic Cities. Provinces are smaller than Autonomic Regions.
The Autonomic Regions, Autonomic Cities (*) and Provinces are:
- Andalusia
- Asturias
- Castile-La Mancha
- Castile-Leon
- Catalunya
- Ceuta(*)
- Galicia
- Islas Canarias
- Madrid
- Melilla(*)
- Navarra
- País Vasco
- Sáhara Occidental
- Santo Domingo
- Cuba Occidental
- Cuba Oriental
- Haití
- Puerto Rico
- Santo Domingo
- Valencia