1. Spain imports and exports from a number of countries. The main countries Spain exports from are France, Germany, Portugal, and Italy. Imports come from Italy, France, Germany, and China. (A) Key exports from Spain include motor vehicles, food, medicine, pharmaceuticals, and machinery. In 20009 spain earned $215.7 billion from its exports. (B) In 2009 Spain's imports earned them $293.2 billion. This wide difference in price is due to a lack of resources in the nation. Imports include oil, mechanical and electric machinery, iron, and steel. The biggest import that Spain has is oil. They receive about 1.813 million barrels per year.
2. The exchange rate in Spain in euros per US dollar is:
0.7838 (2012)
0.7185 (2011) 0.755 (2010) 0.7198 (2009) 0.6827 (2008)
3. In 2010 there were over 6 million foreign born residents living in Spain. Many immigrants come from Latin American Countries like Ecuador, Brazil, and Bolivia, as well as many European countries like the UK, Germany, Italy, Romania, and Bulgaria. Many people in Spain emigrate to the US, Morocco, and Brazil. Due to the recent change in economy Spain has experienced much more emigration in the past few years.
4. Spain has maintained good relations with other spanish speaking countries. They also have good relations with much of Europe. Recently Spain has sought relations with Senegal, Mali, and other African countries to find an solution to the issue regarding immigration to the Canary Islands. Spain also has a broker in the Middle East. Spain is currently trying to increase their relations with East Asian countries. Spain has a territory dispute with Morocco that regards the five places of sovereignty. The issue over the status of Gibraltar with the United Kingdom is the most well known dispute concerning the country.
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