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Spain, es: Spain is a country in Southeastern Europe and the West which occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula. The country has 46 million inhabitants, making it the 29th country world in terms of population. Second oldest European colonial power after Portugal, the country has enriched the fifteenth century to the sixteenth century, but declined with the loss of its colonies throughout the nineteenth century. Spain is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the south and east, with the exception of the British territory of Gibraltar and the Strait of the same name which separates the continent of Africa. To the north, the Pyrenees form a natural border with France, Andorra and the Bay of Biscay. Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean bordering the west and northwest. Spanish territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast, and two autonomous cities in North Africa, Ceuta and Melilla, bordering Morocco. With an area of 504 030 km ², Spain is the second largest country in Western Europe and the European Union after France. Due to its location in Spain has been subject to numerous external influences, often simultaneously, since prehistoric times until the birth of Spain as a country. Conversely, the country itself has been an important source of inspiration for other regions, mainly in the modern era, when it became a colonial empire that has left a legacy of more than 400 million speakers to date . Spain is a democracy formed a parliamentary government under a constitutional monarchy. It is a developed country with the ninth largest economy by nominal GDP, and a high standard of living (15th in the HDI ranking in 2007). He is a member of the United Nations, the European Union, Latin Union, NATO, OECD and WTO.