Full country name: Spain Area: 504,788 sq km Population: 39.2 million (growth rate 0.2%) Capital city: Madrid (pop 2,984,576) Major cities: Barcelona, Madrid People: Spanish (though Catalans and Basques display a fierce independent spirit) Language: Castilian Spanish (also Catalan, Galician & Basque) Religion: 99% Roman Catholic Government: constitutional monarchy Prime Minister: Jose Mara Aznar