GDP: $1.398 trillion (2010 estimate)
GDP per capita: $30,150 (2010 estimate)
Life expectancy: 81 years (2010)
Poverty rate: 21.1% (2012)
Literacy rate: 97.7% (2010)
Unemployment rate: 24.2% (2012 estimate)
Inflation: 1.9% (2012 estimate)
Natural resources: Spain's climate varies across the country. The Mediterranean climate has dry and warm summers with cold and wet winters with light rain fall, the oceanic climate in the northern part of the country has warm summers and a lot of rain, and the semiarid climate in the southern part of the country is very hot in the summer and much of the fall with little rain. Growing season is almost year-round in Galicia. As of 2007 56.7% of Spain is agricultural land. Major rivers include Duero, Tagus, Guadalquivir, Guadiana, and Ebro. Ebro flows into the Mediterranean while the others flow into the Atlantic. Some minerals include iron ore, copper, pyrites, potash, gypsum, and sepiolite.
Labor: The size of Spain's labor force is 23.11 million as of 2012. Spain's current education system is known as LOE. Education is compulsory and free from ages 6-16. Education consists of four levels pre-school, primary school, compulsory secondary education, and post compulsory schooling.
Capital: Spain's major industries include textiles and apparel, food and beverages, metals and metal manufacturers, shipbuilding, tourism, and automobiles. The train system is the most developed part of its infrastructure and is said to be the best in western Europe.
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