Spain's Constitution Day is the day Spain celebrates its becoming a democracy and the enactment of its constitution, on December 6, 1978, after the years of King Franco's dictatorship.
Spain is a country in southwestern Europe located on the Iberian Peninsula and borders Portugal, France, Gibraltar and Andorra.
The official language of Spain is Spanish and its capital is Madrid.
In honor of the Constitution Day celebrated in Spain, get some amazing facts about this country that you probably did not know:
Spain is the second largest country in Western Europe and the European Union.
The official name of Spain is "Kingdom of Spain".
Defamation of the royal family in Spain can lead to a sentence of up to two years in prison.
In 2013, Spain was in third place in the list of the most visited countries in the world.
There are no words in Spain's national anthem.
The youngest king ever was Alfonso XIII of Spain, who became king from the day he was born.
In 1492, the Catholic kings of Spain issued an order to expel all Jews from Spain. The Muslim Sultan of Izid sent the Ottoman navy to Spain to save the Jews from the persecution of the Spaniards.
Only 72% of Spaniards speak Spanish. The rest speak Catalan, Galician, Basque and other languages.
The first modern man arrived in Iberia (now Spain) about 35,000 years ago on foot from the north.
The Tomatina is an annual festival held in Spain where people throw thousands of tomatoes at each other.
The Eiffel Tower was originally intended for Barcelona, Spain, but the project was rejected.
The Church of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona has been under construction for over 130 years and construction is expected to be completed by 2026.
Spain had more unemployment in 2013 (27.2%) than the US during the Great Depression (25%).
In 2011, a small town in Spain that was on the verge of economic collapse, participated in the largest lottery in the world and won.
Spanish rice is not known in Spain.
43% of the world's olive oil is produced in Spain.
In 1894 Japan offered to buy the Philippines from Spain for 40 million pounds.
In 2000, the Spanish disabled basketball team was forced to return their gold medals after it was found that almost all players have no disability.
Spain has no laws against public nudity.
Prostitutes in Spain should wear glowing vests, like the rest of the workers on the roads, to avoid accidents.
The oldest lighthouse in the world is the Hercules Tower in Spain, built in the first century AD and still in operation.
There is a city in Spain where 700 people have the surname "Japon", because they are descendants of 17th century samurai who remained there as ambassadors of Japan.
There are two Roman dams in Spain that are still in use after 1,900 years.
In 1971, Evita Perron's body was exhumed and flown to Spain, where former Argentine President Juan Perón and his new wife kept the body in their dining room.
Spain was neutral in World War I and II, but experienced a civil war between 1936 and 1939 in which more than 500,000 people were killed.
Spain has two large enclaves, Sauta and Malilla, located in the African continent.
The Aztec emperor Mokatsuma II has a line of descendants who were brought to Spain and became part of the Spanish nobility, holding the title of "Duke Moktsuma de Toltango".
The US has more Spanish speakers than Spain.
Across Spain there are over 16,000 festivals that include cruelty to animals. About 60,000 animals die in them each year.
There is a direct descendant of Christopher Columbus who lives today. He is a Spanish nobleman.
Of all the countries celebrating Independence Day, 58 are celebrating liberation from Britain, 26 from France, 21 from Russia and 21 from Spain.
Spain was Europe's leading force during the 16th and most of the 17th centuries. Its strong position came from wealth in colonial assets and from being the leading naval force in the world.
Spain has a 47-story skyscraper that does not have an elevator.
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