Why is Madrid capital Spain?
Madrid's status as the national capital reflects the centralizing policy of the 16th-century Spanish king Philip II and his successors. … Madrid was officially made the national capital by Philip III, an entire generation after Philip II took the court to Madrid in 1561.
Is the capital of Spain Barcelona?
Barcelona, the traditional centre of Catalan movements for independence, is the capital of both the province of Barcelona and the autonomous community of Catalonia. The city is governed as a municipio (municipality) of Spain, and its elections are held every four years.
Where is Spain country?
southwestern Europe Spain, country located in extreme southwestern Europe. It occupies about 85 percent of the Iberian Peninsula, which it shares with its smaller neighbour Portugal.
Is Barcelona a state?
Barcelona (Catalan: [bəɾsəˈlonə], Spanish: [baɾθeˈlona]) is a province of eastern Spain, in the center of the autonomous community of Catalonia. The province is bordered by the provinces of Tarragona, Lleida, and Girona, and by the Mediterranean Sea.
Is Barcelona or Madrid bigger?
Barcelona (Spain) is 0.17 times as big as Madrid.
Does Spain have two capitals?
"Since the beginning of the 20th century," the historian Javier Tusell wrote recently:, "Spain has had two cultural capitals, each with its own rhythm of life, and each capable, independently, of linking into the great creative centres abroad – first Paris and Brussells (sic), later New York – at the same time …
Which country has no capital?
Nauru Nauru, an island in the Pacific Ocean, is the second-smallest republic in the world—but it doesn't even have a capital city. Jeopardy champ Ken Jennings explains why.
