Top 12 facts about Spain

1. Spain is the 52nd largest country in the world, comparable to Thailand, Kazakhstan or France;

2. The Spanish language has 43 dialects;

3. Before the XV century, the country, like Italy, was several separate principalities with different languages;

4. Nudism is officially allowed in the Spanish Kingdom;

5. Spanish women live longer than men – on average 85 years and 79 years, respectively;

6. The King of Spain is now 55 years old, of which he has ruled for only 9 years (ten this year). His father ascended the throne after Franco and led the country for 40 years;

7. Spain produces most of the olive oil in the world;

8. Only half of the residents have higher education;

9. Until the middle of the 20th century, the population of the Canary Islands was 40% illiterate;

10. "Don Quixote" is considered the first novel in the world, it has 1083 pages;

11. There are almost 50 protected cultural heritage sites in this country;

12. The Spaniards invented a stapler, a push-up mop and a silicone envelope that cooks anything in the microwave.