Spain /speɪn/ BrE AmE
a country in southwest Europe, between France and Portugal, which includes the Balearic and Canary Islands, and is a member of the (EU European Union). Population: 40,491,051 (2008). Capital: Madrid. Some parts of Spain, especially Catalunya and the Basque country, have their own language and ↑ culture , and the southwest of Spain has been strongly influenced in its buildings and its ↑ culture by the Moors, a Muslim people from North Africa who ruled this part of Spain from the 8th to the 15th centuries. People from Spain are called Spaniards. For many British people, Spain is a very popular place to go for a holiday because of its hot, dry summers, and many people go to well-known holiday towns such as Benidorm and Torremolinos. Some British people go to live in the south of Spain when they are older. ⇨ ↑ bullfight , ↑ ETA , ↑ Franco, General Francisco , ↑ Costa Geriatrica , ↑ Spanish Civil War