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SPAIN
Capital: Madrid
Population: 46 Million
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Official Language: Spanish
Currency: Euro (exchange to dollar: 1.35 eu to 1 dollar)
Total Area: 195, 364 squ. miles
Facts about Spain
- Spain is a country of 44 million people and less than 60 independent Baptist missionaries.
- Spain is the least evangelized of all Spanish-speaking countries.
- Spain is 76% Roman Catholic.
- Spain has fewer missionaries per capita than China or India.
- Spain has a total of 50 provinces and out of those only 25 have an independent baptist church.
SEVILLA
Capital of Andalucia
Population: 1.5 Million
Total Area: 54.1 Squ. Miles
Facts about Sevilla
- Sevilla is he fourth largest city in Spain with a population of 1.5 million people in its metro area.
- Sevilla is the largest city in Spain without an independent baptist church.
- Sevilla is internationally known for its Semana Santa or Holy Week.
- Sevilla, unlike the most of Spain, is still a stronghold of the Catholic church.
- Sevilla has the second largest university with around 70,000 students.
- Sevilla has a population of 15,000 Muslims.
To see more facts of Spain visit this website: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2878.htm
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