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The Geography of Spain Location: southwestern Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, Bay of Biscay, and Pyrenees Mountains; southwest of France Area: approximately twice the size of Oregon total: 195,124 square miles (505,370 sq. km) land: 192,657 square miles (498,980 sq. km) water: 2,467 square miles (6,390 sq. km) Borders: Andorra 40 miles (63 km), France 401 miles (646 km), Gibraltar 0.7 miles (1.2 km), Portugal 760 miles (1,224 km), Morocco (Ceuta) 5 miles (8 km), Morocco (Melilla) 6 miles (10.5 km) Climate: temperate; clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast; cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast Terrain: large, flat to dissected plateau surrounded by rugged hills; Pyrenees Mountains in north Elevation extremes: lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 feet (0 m) highest point: Signal de Pico de Teide (Tenerife) on Canary Islands 12,198 feet (3,718 m) Natural Hazards: periodic droughts, occasional flooding

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