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| Capital | Madrid | ||||||
| Largest city | Mexico City | ||||||
| Other cities | Toledo, Barcelona, Naples, Lisbon, Macau | ||||||
| Language official |
Spanish | ||||||
| others | Portuguese, Catalan, Basque, German, Sicilian, Neapolitan, Lombard, Quechua, Nahuatl, Guaraní, Aymara | ||||||
| Religion | Catholicism | ||||||
| Government | Parliamentary Monarchy | ||||||
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| Population | 300 million (1936) | ||||||
| Established | 1650's | ||||||
| Currency | Peseta | ||||||
The Spanish Empire was the world's greatest empire from 1492 until the mid 20th century, when the colonial empire was gradually dismantled in what is known as the "repliegue" (Withdrawal).