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SPAIN

Spain, also known as the Kingdom of Spain, is located on the Iberian Peninsula. Its territory also includes a few outlying islands and two cities of North Africa. Its mainland borders are defined by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean on the West, the Bay of Biscany, Andorra, and France on the North, and Gibraltar and the Mediterranean Sea on the East and the South. Its island territories include the Canary Islands off the African continental coast in the Atlantic Ocean and the Balearic Islands of the Mediterranean Sea.

Spain has a long and rich cultural, political, and economic history. The lands which comprise the country of Spain today was once a part of the Roman Empire, after which it was conquered and occupied by the Moors, which are a Muslim people. The Reconquista of 1492 reclaimed the independence of the country, and returned the Christian belief system. The country remained an international superpower until Napoleon’s invasion in the early 1800's. In 1978, Spain’s independence and democracy was restored. Since then, it has experienced a renaissance of cultural and economic growth. Today it is organized as both a parliamentary democracy and as a constitutional monarchy. It gained membership into the European Union in 1986, and membership into NATO in 1982.

Spanish Web

Spain is one of the more progressive countries in Europe. This can be seen in the big population they have of web users. More than half of the population can use the internet with ease. 66.8% of the entire Spanish population has access to the web and can maneuver the internet with much ease. This is a good rating from their measly rating of 13.2% in the year 2000. As compared to other European countries, Spain has a slightly lower growth of broadband users. This is due to the higher rates they charge for internet access. But due to the huge population they have, they have a huge market to penetrate. Spain has become more advanced as they have put up more infrastructures to aid with the demand of internet. More places have access to the internet. Because of this, more and more people are now using the web. More people are using the web for their daily work and their businesses. More businesses are employing the use of the internet to help them expand their business. Most of the households now have access to the web as more and more people are becoming more apt in using the web. Spain is moving forward in terms of their web usage. People are now more aware of what the internet can do for them and how it can help them communicate better and work more efficiently and effectively. As progress is taking over the world, it is apparent that Spain is progressing along with the bigger countries as they are beefing up on their internet services and infrastructure.

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