Which country does Barcelona belong to? Is it a developed country?

Barcelona, located on the Mediterranean coast in northeastern Spain, is the capital of Catalonia Autonomous Region. It is the gateway to Iberian Peninsula, with an area of 965,438+0 square kilometers, an urban population of 65,438+0,565,438+0,000, and a peripheral population of 4 million. It is the second largest city in Spain and one of the most densely populated cities in the world.

Spain is a member of the European Union, a traditional developed country in Europe, with a market economy, the fourth largest economy in the euro zone, the sixth largest gross domestic product (GDP) in Europe, and the world ranking 13. Spain is also one of the largest automobile producers. It also has excellent tourism resources and has the reputation of "Tourism Kingdom".

Spain has been influenced by foreign countries since prehistoric times. Many countries coexisted in the Middle Ages, and a single country was established in15th century. In modern history, Spain was an important cultural birthplace, a European power during the Renaissance, and became an empire that influenced the world from the middle of15th century to the end of16th century. Today, 500 million people in the world use Spanish, which is the third largest language in the world.