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Spain is situated in the South part of Europe, South West of France and North of Morocco. The North East part of Spain and the South West of France are slightly separated by the Pyrenees, a very popular skiing landmark. This used to be a very important place were several battles between the Old France and the Old Spain took place.

Portugal is part of the Iberian Peninsula as well, located on the West Side. The Iberian Peninsula is surrounded by water, the Atlantic Ocean is in the West side of it, although it wraps around both the North and South of Spain. However, Spaniards call the sea located up North “The Cantabrian Sea". Gibraltar, officially part of the United Kingdom, is in the South West tip of Spain. Andorra is also a small country located within the Spanish Territory, right next to the Pyrenees.

The East Coast of Spain is also called the Mediterranean Coast as it’s delimited by the Mediterranean Sea. The popular Balear Islands, which include the tourist landmarks of Mallorca and Ibiza, are located in the Mediterranean Sea, right in between the Spanish East Coast and the Italian West Coast and the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia.

The Canary Islands are positioned far South, next to the South West Coast of Morocco, and also South East of the Islands of Madeira. Tenerife and Fuerteventura are probably the most popular tourist locations within the Canary Islands. Spain also has a few more very little islands in the West Coast of Morocco.

Here is a “political” map where you can find the different regions within Spain. The map shows you the different “State” divisions. Scroll over them to see the main provinces / cities included in each one of them. Check out the section "Map + Info about cities in Spain" for a map that shows each one of the provinces in Spain. You will be able to click on them and read about each of those cities.

If you would like to opt for car rental and plan a trip within Spain, click on the link below to access a Spanish trip builder:

http://www.guiacampsa.com/bienvenidoalinfinito/gcampsa/home/home.asp?codIdioma=2

AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITIES

Spain is officially divided in 17 regions since 1983. These regions are what one could call “States”, but their internal power is not as strong and independent as what we call “State” in America. Ceuta and Melilla should be added to this list. These are the names:

All these regions have their own governments and rules, as well as each province (smaller regions within each autonomous community) has its own government. Each city also has a City Council called Ayuntamiento. However, they all depend on the central power of the Spanish Government, and they can only create rules that don't affect the rules dictated by the Spanish Government and the Constitution of Spain, declared in 1978, 3 years after Franco's death.

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