Spain
State · 1715–present · Capital: Madrid
Country in south-western Europe; it lost most of its American empire in 1810-1825 and the rest in 1898, was ruled by Franco after the Civil War, and became a democracy after 1975.
Office holders on October 14, 2026
Offices
| Office | Holders | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Monarch | 15 | 1714–present |
| Head of State | 7 | 1868–1975 |
| Prime Minister | 87 | 1874–present |
| Prince | 1 | 1969–1975 |
Relations
- Colonies: Viceroyalty of New Spain (1521–1821), Captaincy General of Chile (1541–1818), Viceroyalty of Peru (1542–1824), Viceroyalty of New Granada (1717–1819), Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (1776–1814)
- Member of United Nations (1955–), NATO (1982–), European Economic Community (1986–1993), European Union (1993–)
- Parties and groups: Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, Conservative Party (Spain), Liberal Party (Spain, 1880), FET y de las JONS, Democratic Party (Spain, 1849), Federal Democratic Republican Party, Progressive Party (Spain), People's Party (Spain), Liberal Union (Spain), Moderate Party (Spain), Communist Party of Spain
Military units
Spanish army of Bernardo de Gálvez · Córdoba's Spanish fleet (1797) · Spanish Army of Andalusia (1808) · Ejército del Centro (1808) · Morillo's expeditionary army (1815–1820) · Royalist army of New Granada (1819) · Spanish Caribbean Squadron (Cervera) · 49th Mixed Brigade · Antifascist Worker and Peasant Militias · Eastern Army (Spain) · Spanish Air and Space Force · Spanish Army · Spanish garrison of Manila · Spanish garrison of Santiago de Cuba · Spanish Navy · Spanish Pacific Squadron (Montojo)
Eras
Spanish transition to democracy (1975–1982)