Dig straight down through Spain 🇪🇸 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in New Zealand 🇳🇿, near Napier. Below are Spain's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Madrid |
|---|---|
| Population | about 47.1 million |
| Area | 502,228 km² (193,911 sq mi) |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe |
| Economy | Developed region: nonG7 |
| Income group | High income: OECD |
| Official name | Kingdom of Spain |
| Also written | España (es) · Espagne (fr) · 西班牙 (zh) · إسبانيا (ar) · Испания (ru) · スペイン (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Spain, that point sits at 39.9179° S, 176.4800° E. The closest town to it is Napier, New Zealand, about 61 km (38 miles) away.
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