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SPAIN 
Geography
- Capital - Madrid. Spain is a national state in Southwest Europe. The territory includes
507.6 thousand sq. km, inclusive of the greatest part of the Iberian or Pyrenees
Peninsula.
Climate
- Subtropical - soft winter and dry, just hot enough for comfort in summer. Average
temperature in January is from 4-5 degrees C with on the higher plateau up to 13 degrees C. In Summer in the south month of July the temperature is 23 degrees C up to 29 degrees C.
The population has about 39 millions. 75 % of tyhem are Spaniards
Religion
- Overwhelming majority of the believers are Catholics
Language
- Official language - Spanish but German, Italian
and French are usually spoken at tourist and international business places. Some speak English as well but one should be prepared to speak other than English - preferably Spanish.
The tourism - Spanish coast is a paradise for "sun worshiping beach bums".
Currency
- Monetary unit of Spain - Euro.
Transport
- Ground transport is supported by the widely distributed
network of automobile and railway roads; the regular use of air flights are carried
out between all large cities and provide connection among the
continental parts of the country and the African continent and the Canary islands.
Communication (connection)
- To call in anyone anywhere in the world it
is possible to dial numbers from inside the hotel, but calls made from the telephone in
the street will be much cheaper.
Electrical service
- Voltage is 220 with some rural services 125 or 110 volts.
The customs rules
- it is possible for visitors to import (without the duty)
cigarettes - 200 pieces, wine - up to 2 litres, strong spirits drinks up to 1
litre. Any computers, radios, video, and photo-equipment should be declared. The import
of drugs, weapon, ammunition, explosive substances is forbidden.
The export of the weapon and ammunition without the special sanction is
forbidden.
The souvenirs
- Many goods, such as fine liquors, other
drinks, gifts and jewelry, national crafts and so on, are very much
appreciated for their high quality and attractive prices
The tip
- In restaurants it is customary to gives 5-10 % from cost of the order,
and approximately as much - in a taxi. For special services provided to you by a parlourmaid, employee of hotel assisting to you to transfer luggage, or a porter - it is customary to tip approximately 1 euro.
The rules of behaviour
- Thieves roam everywhere. Strongly recommend that
documents money and various values, including passport and air tickets be exclusively stored in the safe of hotel for the duration of your visit. Never leave valuable or highly personal things in excursion buses.
Sanitary norms
- Observe general rules of good personal hygiene and observe the usual safety measures. Take with yourself any prescription medicines with clear lables that prove that they are personal use only prescribed by a doctor.
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