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Neighboring Countries of Spain
Spain shares land borders with 5 countries: Portugal (1,224 km), France (646 km), Andorra (63 km), Morocco (8 km) and Gibraltar (1 km).
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Countries bordering Spain
| Neighbour | Border length | Capital | Visa for Spain citizens |
|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal |
Lisbon | Freedom of movement | |
 France |
Paris | Freedom of movement | |
 Andorra |
Andorra la Vella | Visa-free | |
 MoroccoCeuta |
Rabat | Visa-free | |
 Gibraltar |
Gibraltar | — |
Portugal accounts for 63% of Spain's 1,953 km of land borders. Lengths: CIA World Factbook (public domain).
Geography of Spain
Location
Southwestern Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, Bay of Biscay, and Pyrenees Mountains; southwest of France
Area
505,370 km² — almost five times the size of Kentucky; slightly more than twice the size of Oregon
Terrain
Large, flat to dissected plateau surrounded by rugged hills; Pyrenees Mountains in north
Climate
Temperate; clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast; cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast
Highest and lowest points
Highest: Pico de Teide (Tenerife) on Canary Islands 3,718 m. Lowest: Atlantic Ocean 0 m. Mean elevation: 660 m.
Natural resources
Coal, lignite, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, uranium, tungsten, mercury, pyrites, magnesite, fluorspar, gypsum, sepiolite, kaolin, potash, hydropower, arable land
Natural hazards
Periodic droughts, occasional flooding volcanism: volcanic activity in the Canary Islands, located off Africa's northwest coast; Teide (3,715 m) has been deemed a Decade Volcano by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; La Palma (2,426 m) is the most active of the Canary Islands volcanoes; Lanzarote is the only other historically active volcano
Good to know
Strategic location along approaches to Strait of Gibraltar; Spain controls a number of territories in northern Morocco, including the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla and the islands of Penon de Velez de la Gomera, Penon de Alhucemas, and Islas Chafarinas; Spain's Canary Islands are one of four North Atlantic archipelagos that make up Macaronesia; the others are the Azores (Portugal), Madeira (Portugal), and Cabo Verde
Neighbours of Spain's neighbours
Countries one border further away — reachable overland through a neighbouring country.
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Borders and geography: CIA World Factbook (public domain). Visa rules: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0).