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568:Plazas de soberanĂa
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520:Earthquakes
379:Restoration
349:Reconquista
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1001:Mass media
996:Literature
888:Irreligion
868:Euthanasia
858:Disability
640:Government
615:Corruption
437:Golden Age
210:References
105:of Spain.
991:Languages
893:Languages
863:Education
812:Transport
652:Elections
635:Judiciary
574:Provinces
471:Geography
452:Civil War
359:Expansion
125:1,611,822
123:Barcelona
119:3,207,247
91:Gibraltar
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923:Religion
908:Pensions
903:Naturism
843:Abortion
782:Taxation
772:Forestry
684:Monarchy
679:Military
672:Intersex
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579:Wildlife
514:Comarcas
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442:Economic
415:By topic
321:Timeline
304:articles
178:See also
165:Alicante
141:Zaragoza
129:Valencia
80:Portugal
1098:Outline
1051:Symbols
971:Cuisine
943:Culture
831:Society
802:Tourism
708:Economy
547:Islands
530:Forests
508:Climate
503:Borders
312:History
173:328,704
171:CĂłrdoba
167:335,052
161:349,356
155:438,246
149:568,479
143:682,004
137:700,169
135:Seville
131:792,303
84:British
76:Andorra
58:Morocco
54:Melilla
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1059:Anthem
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72:France
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1006:Music
933:Women
848:Crime
725:Banks
354:Union
300:Spain
50:Ceuta
34:Spain
1072:Flag
928:Time
817:Wine
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