Full country name: Kingdom of Spain
Area: 504,784 sq km
Population: 40.5 million (growth rate 0.1%)
Capital city: Madrid (pop 3 million)
Languages: Castilian Spanish
Religion: 90% Roman Catholic
Government: Parliamentary monarchy
Prime Minister: José María Aznar
GDP per head: US$18,000
Inflation: 2.9%
Major industries: textiles & apparel, food & beverages, metals
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Stage I participants arrived here to pick up vehicles. Visited Madrid, Cadiz and went on to Gibraltar before crossing the ferry to Morocco.
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