Facts & Figures

- Passport/visa requirements: U.S. residents need a valid passport and a return ticket or evidence of onward travel. No visa is required.

- Population: 40,397,842

- Language: The language mainly spoken in Madrid is Spanish, but English is also widely understood. Catalan, Galician and Basque are also spoken.

- Predominant Religions: Roman Catholic

- Time Zone: Local time is GMT +1

- Voltage Requirements: 220 or 225 volts

- Telephone codes: country code - 34 and area code - 91.