Where is the geographical location of Spain?

Spain is located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwest Europe, at the junction of Europe and Africa, bordering Portugal to the west, the Bay of Biscay to the north, France and Andorra to the northeast, and Gibraltar to the south. The strait faces Morocco in Africa, and its territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, and Ceuta and Melilla in Africa.

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1. The terrain of Spain is mainly plateau, with mountains in between. Mount Murasen, with an altitude of 3718 meters, is the highest point in the country. The Meseta Plateau in the central part is an enclosed plateau surrounded by mountains, accounting for about 3/5 of the country's area, with an average altitude of 600 to 800 meters. To the north are the Cantabrian Mountains and the Pyrenees Mountains, which stretch from east to west. The Pyrenees Mountains are the boundary between Spain and France. They are more than 430 kilometers long and have peaks above 3,000 meters above sea level.

2. The main rivers in Spain are the Ebro, Douro, Tagus, Guadiana and Guadalquivir. The longest is the Tagus River, 1,007 kilometers long, with its downstream in Portugal. The Ebro River is 910 kilometers long and runs its entire length within the territory. It is sometimes regarded as the largest river in Spain. Due to the twists and turns of these rivers, only the lower reaches of the Guadalquivir are navigable, and no other rivers are navigable.

3. Spain’s main mineral reserves: 8.8 billion tons of coal, 1.9 billion tons of iron, 500 million tons of pyrite, 4 million tons of copper, 1.9 million tons of zinc, and 700,000 tons of mercury. The total forest area is 15 million hectares. The forest coverage rate is 30%, and the softwood production and export volume ranks second in the world.

Baidu Encyclopedia_ Spain (Kingdom of Spain)