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Description

Spain is a diverse country located in Mediterranean Europe, with two small exclaves in North Africa (both bordering Morocco). The Spanish mainland is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the south and east, by the Cantabric Sea that includes the Bay of Biscay to the north and by the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal to the west. Spanish territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands off the African coast. It shares land borders with Portugal, France, Andorra, the British colony of Gibraltar, and Morocco. It is the largest of the three sovereign states that make up the Iberian Peninsula - the others being Portugal and Andorra. With an area of 504,030 km², Spain is the second largest country in Western Europe (behind France).

Once the center of a global empire with territories in North, Central and South America, Africa, and the Philippines, contemporary Spain has overcome civil war and fascism in the 20th century to stand proud and centered in itself. It is a developed country with the ninth-largest economy in the world and a member of the EU. Spain is a constitutional monarchy, with a hereditary monarch and a bicameral parliament, the Cortes Generales. The executive branch consists of a Council of Ministers presided over by the President of Government (comparable to a prime minister), proposed by the monarch and elected by the National Assembly following legislative elections.

With great beaches, fun nightlife, many cultural regions and historic cities, Spain makes a great destination for any kind of trip. Spain has hundreds of interesting cities. Some of the major travel destinations include the capital Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Cordoba, Granada and Valencia. Some of the important historical sites include the Alhambra, Granada, the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, or the Roman Aqueduct of Segovia. There is everything from lush meadows, snowy mountains, huge marsh and salines, and some desert zones in east Andalusia. Spanish music is often considered abroad to be synonymous with flamenco, an Andalusian musical genre, which, contrary to popular belief, is not widespread outside that region. Alongside music, art is also very culturally influenced as well as the architecture, food, and literature.




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ISA: International Studies Abroad

» Summer 2024

Barcelona ISA Barcelona: Spanish Language & Culture (Summer 4) Apply ›
Barcelona ISA Barcelona: Spanish Language & Culture (Summer 3 & 4) Apply ›
Barcelona ISA Barcelona: Spanish Culture & Society Apply ›
Barcelona ISA Barcelona: Business & Tourism Apply ›
Granada ISA Service-Learning, Granada, Spain: July 4-week Program Apply ›
Granada ISA Granada: Spanish Language and Culture (Summer 4) Apply ›
Granada ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (Summer 2) Apply ›
Madrid ISA Madrid: Spanish Language, Hispanic Studies & Electives (Summer 2) Apply ›
Malaga ISA Malaga: Spanish Language, Literature & Electives in English (Summer 2) Apply ›
Salamanca ISA Service-Learning, Salamanca, Spain: July 4-week Program Apply ›
Salamanca ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Summer 5) Apply ›
Salamanca ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Summer 3) Apply ›
Salamanca ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Summer 2) Apply ›
Seville Veritas Christian Study Abroad - Sevilla: Spanish Language, Culture & Business (Summer 2) Apply ›
Seville ISA Sevilla: Spanish Language, Culture & Business (Summer 2) Apply ›
Valencia ISA Valencia: Hispanic Studies (Summer 2) Apply ›

» Fall 2024

Barcelona ISA Barcelona: International Studies, Business & Culture at the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona Apply ›
Barcelona ISA Barcelona: Hispanic Studies and International Business Apply ›
Barcelona ISA Barcelona: Design & Visual Arts Apply ›
Barcelona ISA Barcelona: Business and Tourism Courses with Locals & Spanish Language (Fall 5 2023) Apply ›
Barcelona ISA Internships Abroad, Barcelona, Spain: September 12-week Program Apply ›
Barcelona ISA Barcelona: Spanish Language, Liberal Arts & Business at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra Apply ›
Barcelona ISA Internships Abroad, Barcelona, Spain: September 8-week Program Apply ›
Bilbao ISA Bilbao: Computer Science, Engineering, Business & Spanish Language Apply ›
Bilbao ISA Bilbao: Spanish Language & Liberal Arts in English and Spanish Apply ›
Granada ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (September) Apply ›
Granada ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (September + Service-Learning) Apply ›
Granada ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (October) Apply ›
Granada ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (Fall 1) Apply ›
Granada ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (Fall 1 + Service-Learning) Apply ›
Granada ISA Granada: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in Englishs (Fall 2B) Apply ›
Granada ISA Granada: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English (Fall 2B+ Service-Learning) Apply ›
Granada ISA Granada: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English (Fall 2A+ Service-Learning) Apply ›
Granada ISA Granada: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English (Fall 2A) Apply ›
Granada ISA Service-Learning, Granada, Spain: September 8-week Program Apply ›
Granada ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (November) Apply ›
Madrid ISA Madrid: Spanish Language, Liberal Arts & Business (Fall 1B) Apply ›
Madrid ISA Madrid: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Courses with Locals in English Apply ›
Madrid ISA Internships Abroad, Madrid, Spain: September 8-week Program Apply ›
Madrid ISA Madrid: Business, International Studies & Communication Courses with Locals in English, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Apply ›
Madrid ISA Internships Abroad, Madrid, Spain: September 12-week Program Apply ›
Madrid ISA Madrid: Spanish Language, Liberal Arts & Business (Fall 1A) Apply ›
Malaga ISA Malaga: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English Apply ›
Malaga ISA Malaga: Intensive Spanish Language (Fall 1) Apply ›
Salamanca ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Fall 1) Apply ›
Salamanca ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Fall 1 + Service Learning Apply ›
Salamanca ISA Salamanca: Linguistics, Literature, Translation & Other Courses with Locals Fall 3 Apply ›
Salamanca ISA Salamanca: Linguistics, Literature, Translation & Other Courses with Locals (Fall 3 + Service Learning) Apply ›
Salamanca ISA Salamanca: Health & Medical Sciences (Fall 5 + SL) Apply ›
Salamanca ISA Salamanca: Health & Medical Sciences Apply ›
Salamanca ISA Salamanca: Business, Cultural Studies & Spanish (Fall 2) Apply ›
Seville Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, Hispanic Studies & Electives (Fall 2) Apply ›
Seville Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, Hispanic Studies & Electives (Fall 1) Apply ›
Seville ISA Seville: International Studies, Education, Business & Spanish Language (Fall 3) Apply ›
Seville ISA Seville: Hispanic Studies & Electives (Fall 2) Apply ›
Seville ISA Seville: Hispanic Studies & Electives (Fall 1) Apply ›
Seville Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, Multidisciplinary Studies, Business & Spanish Language (Fall 4) Apply ›
Seville Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, - International Studies, Education, Business & Spanish Language (Fall 3) Apply ›
Valencia Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Hispanic Studies Honors Program at Universitat de València Apply ›
Valencia ISA Valencia: Hispanic Studies Honors Program at Universitat de València Apply ›
Valencia Veritas Christian Study Abroad - ISA Valencia: Health and Natural Sciences Apply ›
Valencia ISA Valencia: Health and Natural Sciences Apply ›
Valencia Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Valencia, Spain: STEM & Health Sciences Core and Spanish Language at Universitat Politècnica de València Apply ›
Valencia ISA Valencia, Spain: STEM & Health Sciences Core and Spanish Language at Universitat Politècnica de València Apply ›
Valencia ISA Internships Abroad, Valencia, Spain: September 8-week Program Apply ›
Valencia ISA Internships Abroad, Valencia, Spain: September 12-week Program Apply ›
Valencia ISA Valencia: Business, Sciences & Liberal Arts Apply ›

» Academic Year 2024-2025

Barcelona ISA in Barcelona: Design & Visual Arts Apply ›
Barcelona ISA Barcelona: Spanish Language, Liberal Arts & Business Apply ›
Barcelona ISA Barcelona: International Studies, Business & Culture Apply ›
Barcelona ISA Barcelona: Hispanic Studies and International Business Apply ›
Barcelona ISA Barcelona: Business and Tourism Courses with Locals & Spanish Language Apply ›
Bilbao ISA Bilbao: Spanish Language & Liberal Arts in English and Spanish Apply ›
Bilbao ISA Bilbao: Computer Science, Engineering, Business & Spanish Language Apply ›
Granada ISA Granada: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English (Academic Year 1B) Apply ›
Granada ISA Granada: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English (Academic Year 1A) Apply ›
Madrid ISA Madrid: Spanish Language, Liberal Arts & Business (Academic Year 1B) Apply ›
Madrid ISA Madrid: Spanish Language, Liberal Arts & Business (Academic Year 1A) Apply ›
Madrid ISA Madrid: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Courses with Locals in English Apply ›
Madrid ISA Madrid: Business, International Studies & Communication Courses with Locals in English, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Apply ›
Malaga ISA Malaga: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English Apply ›
Salamanca ISA Salamanca: Linguistics, Literature, Translation & Other Courses with Locals Apply ›
Salamanca ISA Salamanca: Business, Cultural Studies & Spanish Apply ›
Seville ISA Sevilla: Hispanic Studies & Electives (Academic Year 2) Apply ›
Seville ISA Sevilla: Multidisciplinary Studies, Business & Spanish Language (Academic Year 4) Apply ›
Seville ISA Sevilla: International Studies, Education, Business & Spanish Language Apply ›
Seville ISA Sevilla: Hispanic Studies & Electives (Academic Year 1) Apply ›
Valencia ISA Valencia: Hispanic Studies Program Apply ›
Valencia ISA Valencia: Business, Sciences & Liberal Arts Apply ›
Valencia ISA Valencia, Spain: STEM & Health Sciences Core and Spanish Language (Academic Year 3) Apply ›

» Spring 2025

Barcelona ISA Barcelona: Design & Visual Arts Apply ›
Barcelona ISA Internships Abroad, Barcelona, Spain: January 8-week Program Apply ›
Barcelona ISA Internships Abroad, Barcelona, Spain: January 12-week Program Apply ›
Barcelona ISA Barcelona: International Studies, Business & Culture Apply ›
Barcelona ISA Barcelona: Hispanic Studies & International Business Apply ›
Barcelona ISA Barcelona: Business and Tourism Courses with Locals & Spanish Language Apply ›
Bilbao ISA Bilbao: Spanish Language & Liberal Arts in English and Spanish Apply ›
Bilbao ISA Bilbao: Computer Science, Engineering, Business & Spanish Language Apply ›
Granada ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (Spring 1) Apply ›
Granada ISA Granada: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English (Spring 2B) Apply ›
Granada ISA Granada: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English (Spring 2B + Service Learning) Apply ›
Granada ISA Granada: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English (Spring 2A + Service Learning) Apply ›
Granada ISA Granada: Intensive Spanish Language (Spring 1+ Service-Learning) Apply ›
Granada ISA Granada: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English (Spring 2A) Apply ›
Madrid ISA Madrid: Spanish Language, Liberal Arts & Business (Spring 1B) Apply ›
Madrid ISA Madrid: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Courses with Locals in English Apply ›
Madrid ISA Internships Abroad, Madrid, Spain: January 8-week Program Apply ›
Madrid ISA Madrid: Business, International Studies & Communication Courses with Locals in English Apply ›
Madrid ISA Internships Abroad, Madrid, Spain: January 12-week Program Apply ›
Madrid ISA Madrid: Spanish Language, Liberal Arts & Business (Spring 1A) Apply ›
Malaga ISA Malaga: Hispanic Studies, Spanish Language & Electives in English Apply ›
Malaga ISA Malaga: Intensive Spanish Language (Spring 1) Apply ›
Salamanca ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Spring 1) Apply ›
Salamanca ISA Salamanca: Spanish Language & Culture (Spring 1 + Service-Learning) Apply ›
Salamanca ISA Salamanca: Linguistics, Literature, Translation & Other Courses with Locals (Spring 3 + Service-Learning) Apply ›
Salamanca ISA Salamanca: Linguistics, Literature, Translation & Other Courses with Locals Apply ›
Salamanca ISA Salamanca: Business, Cultural Studies & Spanish (Spring 2 + Service-Learning) Apply ›
Salamanca ISA Salamanca: Business, Cultural Studies & Spanish Apply ›
Seville Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, Hispanic Studies & Electives (Spring 1) Apply ›
Seville Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, - International Studies, Education, Business & Spanish Language Apply ›
Seville ISA Seville: Multidisciplinary Studies, Business & Spanish Language Apply ›
Seville ISA Seville: International Studies, Education, Business & Spanish Language Apply ›
Seville ISA Seville: Hispanic Studies & Electives (Spring 2) Apply ›
Seville ISA Seville: Hispanic Studies & Electives (Spring 1) Apply ›
Seville Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, Multidisciplinary Studies, Business & Spanish Language, (Spring 4) Apply ›
Seville Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Seville, Hispanic Studies & Electives (Spring 2) Apply ›
Valencia Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Valencia, Hispanic Studies (Spring 1) Apply ›
Valencia Veritas Christian Study Abroad - ISA Valencia: Health and Natural Sciences Apply ›
Valencia Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Valencia, Health and Natural Sciences at Universidad Católica de Valencia (Spring 4) Apply ›
Valencia ISA Valencia: Hispanic Studies Apply ›
Valencia ISA Valencia:, Hispanic Studies (Spring 1) Apply ›
Valencia ISA Valencia: Health and Natural Sciences Apply ›
Valencia ISA Valencia: Health and Natural Sciences at Universidad Católica de Valencia Apply ›
Valencia ISA Valencia: Business, Sciences & Liberal Arts Apply ›
Valencia Veritas Christian Study Abroad- Valencia, STEM & Health Sciences Core and Spanish Language (Spring 3) Apply ›
Valencia ISA Internships Abroad, Valencia, Spain: January 8-week Program Apply ›
Valencia ISA Internships Abroad, Valencia, Spain: January 17-week Program Apply ›
Valencia ISA Internships Abroad, Valencia, Spain: January 12-week Program Apply ›
Valencia ISA Valencia, Spain: STEM & Health Sciences Core and Spanish Language Apply ›

Quick Facts

Population: 47,042,984
Capital: Madrid
Per-capita GDP: $ 31000
Size: 505,370 km2
Time Zone: (GMT + 01:00 hour) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris

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