Spain

Welcome to Spain

Spain is a picturesque country situated in southwestern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula. It shares borders with France, Andorra, Portugal, the Bay of Biscay, the Mediterranean Sea, the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, and the Atlantic Ocean. Spain is one of the most well-known countries in the world for its diverse, rich culture and complex history, and this land embraces many important historical events. First, it was conquered by the Roman Empire in the 2nd century BCE, which played a great role in the foundation of the province of Hispania and the significant changes in the culture. After that, in 711, Muslim forces occupied this region and made it a center of learning and culture. Later, under the Habsburg dynasty, Spain expanded into a worldwide empire in the 16th and 17th centuries, controlling sizable swaths of Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Then in the 18th century, this country went through a reformation toward a more modernized country, and in the 20th century it transformed to a democratic constitutional monarchy. Finally, in 1986, Spain became a member of the European Union, and since then it has been famous for its contributions of art, science, and industry.