Spain
Kingdom of Spain · Southern Europe
Updated 8 November 2026
Spain is a country in Southern Europe with its capital in Madrid. Its head of state is Felipe VI of Spain and its head of government is Pedro Sánchez. On DiploMaps you can see Spain on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Madrid
- Head of state
- Felipe VI of SpainKing of Spain since 2014
- Head of government
- Pedro SánchezPrime Minister of Spain since 2018
- Foreign minister
- José Manuel AlbaresSpanish diplomat
- Population
- 49.4 million (2025)
- Area
- 505,992 km²
- GDP
- $1.9 trillion (2025)
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Official languages
- Spanish
- United Nations
- Member since 1955
- Region
- Southern Europe · Europe
Spain and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $775.8 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $2.3 billion
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa needed90 days within every 6-month period
Memberships
- European Union
- NATO
- OECD
- Eurozone
- Schengen Area
- Council of Europe
- OSCE
- Andean Community
- Union for the Mediterranean
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)