About the Hungarian Landscape

Location

Southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula

Geographic coordinates

40°00'N 4°00' W

Area

Total: 504,782 km²
Land: 98.96%
Water: 1.04 %

Border countries

Andorra, France, Portugal

Climate

Due to Spain's geographical situation and orographic conditions, the climate is extremely diverse; it can be roughly divided into three areas:

  • A Continental Mediterranean climate in the inland areas of the Peninsula (largest city, Madrid).
  • A Mediterranean climate region extends from the Andalusian plain along the southern and eastern coasts up to the Pyrenees, on the seaward side of the mountain ranges that run near the coast (largest city, Barcelona).
  • An Oceanic climate in Galicia and the coastal strip near the Bay of Biscay (largest city, Bilbao). This area is often called Green Spain.

Terrain

Mainland Spain is dominated by high plateaus and mountain ranges, such as the Sierra Nevada.

Elevation extremes

Highest point: Mulhacén (Iberian Peninsula) 3,477 m (11,407 ft)
Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea 0 m (0 ft) (Sea level)

Natural resources

Coal, lignite, iron ore, uranium, mercury, pyrites, fluorspar, gypsum, zinc, lead, tungsten, copper, kaolin, potash, hydropower, arable land

Land use

Arable land: 27.18%
Permanent crops: 9.85%
Other: 62.97% (2005)