P O P U L A T I O N 3,165,000 SOURCE: WWW. MADRIDCITY. COM MADRID BECAME THE CAPITAL OF SPAIN IN 1562 AND IS THE LARGEST CITY IN SPAIN TODAY. IT IS THE THIRD MOST POPULOUS METROPOLITAN CITY IN EUROPE FOLLOWING PARIS AND LONDON. IT IS LOCATED IN THE CENTER...
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P O P U L A T I O N 3,165,000 SOURCE: WWW. MADRIDCITY. COM MADRID BECAME THE CAPITAL OF SPAIN IN 1562 AND IS THE LARGEST CITY IN SPAIN TODAY. IT IS THE THIRD MOST POPULOUS METROPOLITAN CITY IN EUROPE FOLLOWING PARIS AND LONDON. IT IS LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE IBERIAN PENINSULA AND OCCUPIES 696 SQ KM. THE LARGEST CITY IN SPAIN M A D R I D F A C T S A B O U T S P A I N L A N G U A G E Castillian (official) Spanish C U R R E N C Y euro C L I M A T E WARM/dry summers cool winters G O V E R N M E N T PARLiamentary Monarchy 50% 50% OF TOURISTS CAME FROM REGIONS OUTSIDE OF SPAIN IN THE PAST YEAR. BECAUSE OF ITS CULTURE AND NIGHTLIFE, MADRID IS THE NUMBER ONE TOURIST DESTINATION IN SPAIN. "MUST SEE" DESTINATIONS INCLUDE THE PRADO MUSEUM, ROYAL PALACE, PLAZA MAYOR AND EL REINA SOFIA NATIONAL ART CENTRE.
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