Spain is a large country with a surprising variety of cultures, climates and geography.
Separated from France by the Pyrenees, and from Africa by the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain shares the Iberian peninsula with Portugal.
Mountains are a key component in Spain's climate & geography.
Three major chains serve as "borders" between the main geographic areas.
In the north, the Picos de Europa and Pyrenees separate the north coast on the Bay of Biscay (and France) from the central plateau.
The Central Mountain System separates Madrid and La Mancha from the Castilian plateau.
And the Penbetic System cuts through Andalucia.
Language is another key factor in Spanish culture and politics.
Castilian Spanish is the most common tongue, but a wide variety of languages and dialects are used across the country: Catalan (Catalu�a), Euskera (Basque), Gallego (Galicia), Valenciano (Valencia), etc
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