Spain vs United States Geography Stats Compared

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STAT	Spain	United States
Area > Comparative	slightly more than twice the size of Oregon	about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Area > Land	499,542 sq km Ranked 50th.	9.16 million sq km Ranked 4th. 18 times more than Spain
Area > Land > Per capita	12.34 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 115th.	30.16 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Spain
Area > Total	505,370 sq km Ranked 53th.	9.83 million sq km Ranked 4th. 19 times more than Spain
Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year	636 Ranked 123th.	715 Ranked 110th. 12% more than Spain
Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year	636 Ranked 116th.	715 Ranked 105th. 12% more than Spain
Climate	temperate; clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast; cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast	mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River, and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
Coastline	4,964 km Ranked 28th.	19,924 km Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Spain
Geographic coordinates	40 00 N, 4 00 W	38 00 N, 97 00 W
Land area > Sq. km	498,980 sq km Ranked 48th.	9.16 million sq km Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than Spain
Land area > Square miles	195,363 square miles Ranked 17th.	3.8 million square miles Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Spain
Location	Southwestern Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, Bay of Biscay, and Pyrenees Mountains; southwest of France	North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
Natural resources	coal, lignite, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, uranium, tungsten, mercury, pyrites, magnesite, fluorspar, gypsum, sepiolite, kaolin, potash, hydropower, arable land	coal, copper, lead, molybdenum, phosphates, rare earth elements, uranium, bauxite, gold, iron, mercury, nickel, potash, silver, tungsten, zinc, petroleum, natural gas, timber
Surface area > Sq. km	505,370 kmÂ² Ranked 50th.	9.63 million kmÂ² Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Spain
Terrain	large, flat to dissected plateau surrounded by rugged hills; Pyrenees Mountains in north	vast central plain, mountains in west, hills and low mountains in east; rugged mountains and broad river valleys in Alaska; rugged, volcanic topography in Hawaii
Area > Water	6,390 sq km Ranked 62nd.	664,709 sq km Ranked 3rd. 104 times more than Spain
Area > Comparative to US places	slightly more than twice the size of Oregon	about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
Population density > People per sq. km	86.94 people/mÂ² Ranked 91st. 3 times more than United States	32.35 people/mÂ² Ranked 149th.
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Pico de Teide (Tenerife) on Canary Islands 3,718 m	Mount McKinley (Denali) 6,194 m (highest point in North America)
Total area > Sq. km	505,370 Ranked 48th.	9.63 million Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Spain
Land use > Arable land	24.75% Ranked 39th. 52% more than United States	16.29% Ranked 65th.
Land boundaries > Border countries	Andorra 63.7 km, France 623 km, Gibraltar 1.2 km, Portugal 1,214 km, Morocco (Ceuta) 6.3 km, Morocco (Melilla) 9.6 km	Canada 8,893 km (including 2,477 km with Alaska), Mexico 3,141 km
Irrigated land	34,700 sq km Ranked 2nd.	230,000 sq km Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Spain
Natural hazards	periodic droughts, occasional flooding	tsunamis; volcanoes; earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska, a major impediment to development
Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land	73.81 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 60th. 2 times more than United States	32.62 people/kmÂ² of arable lan Ranked 70th.
Maritime claims > Territorial sea	12 nautical mile Ranked 92nd. The same as United States	12 nautical mile Ranked 61st.
Area > Land per 1000	10.97 sq km Ranked 107th.	30.13 sq km Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Spain
Elevation extremes > Lowest point	Atlantic Ocean 0 m	Death Valley -86 m
Coastline per 1000	0.108 km Ranked 97th. 68% more than United States	0.0639 km Ranked 114th.
Population density	78.43 people per sqkm Ranked 114th. 3 times more than United States	29.77 people per sqkm Ranked 167th.
Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone	200 nautical mile Ranked 69th. The same as United States	200 nautical mile Ranked 41st.
Land area > Sq. km > Per capita	12.32 per 1,000 people Ranked 104th.	30.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Spain
Map references	Europe	North America
Capital city with population	Madrid - 2,947,228	Washington, D.C. - 606,900
Largest city with population	Madrid - 2,947,228	New York City - 8,168,338
Total renewable water resources	None	None
Forest area > Sq. km	185,066 Ranked 32nd.	3.03 million Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Spain
Surface area > Sq. km per 1000	11.64 kmÂ² Ranked 110th.	32.59 kmÂ² Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Spain
Environment > Current issues	pollution of the Mediterranean Sea from raw sewage and effluents from the offshore production of oil and gas; water quality and quantity nationwide; air pollution; deforestation; desertification	air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; large emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natural freshwater resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management; desertification
Land use > Other	65.96% Ranked 213th.	83.44% Ranked 150th. 27% more than Spain
Area > Total per 1000	11.08 sq km Ranked 110th.	32.31 sq km Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Spain
Area > Water per 1000	0.115 sq km Ranked 90th.	2.19 sq km Ranked 19th. 19 times more than Spain
Natural hazards > Volcanism	volcanic activity in the Canary Islands, located off Africa's northwest coast; Teide (elev. 3,715 m) has been deemed a "Decade Volcano" by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to its explosive history and close proximity to human populations; La Palma (elev. 2,426 m), which last erupted in 1971, is the most active of the Canary Islands volcanoes; Lanzarote is the only other historically active volcano	volcanic activity in the Hawaiian Islands, Western Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and in the Northern Mariana Islands; both Mauna Loa (elev. 4,170 m) in Hawaii and Mount Rainier (elev. 4,392 m) in Washington have been deemed "Decade Volcanoes" by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior, worthy of study due to their explosive history and close proximity to human populations; Pavlof (elev. 2,519 m) is the most active volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Arc and poses a significant threat to air travel since the area constitutes a major flight path between North America and East Asia; St. Helens (elev. 2,549 m), famous for the devastating 1980 eruption, remains active today; numerous other historically active volcanoes exist, mostly concentrated in the Aleutian arc and Hawaii; they include: in Alaska: Aniakchak, Augustine, Chiginagak, Fourpeaked, Iliamna, Katmai, Kupreanof, Martin, Novarupta, Redoubt, Spurr, Wrangell; in Hawaii: Trident, Ugashik-Peulik, Ukinrek Maars, Veniaminof; in the Northern Mariana Islands: Anatahan; and in the Pacific Northwest: Mount Baker, Mount Hood
Land use > Permanent crops	9.29% Ranked 34th. 36 times more than United States	0.26% Ranked 164th.
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area	132 sq. km Ranked 20th. 98% more than United States	66.57 sq. km Ranked 36th.
Google Street View, year added	2,008 Ranked 69th. The same as United States	2,007 Ranked 73th.
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone	24 Ranked 16th. The same as United States	24 Ranked 59th.
Environment > International agreements > Party to	Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling	Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita	11.64 kmÂ² per 1,000 people Ranked 114th.	32.5 kmÂ² per 1,000 people Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Spain
Land boundaries > Total	1,917.8 km Ranked 89th.	12,034 km Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Spain
Precipitation	456 mm Ranked 74th.	1,201 mm Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Spain
Highest point	Teide on Tenerife in the Canary Islands	Mount McKinley
Irrigated land > Per capita	0.9 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 21st. 17% more than United States	0.77 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 26th.
Note	strategic location along approaches to Strait of Gibraltar; Spain controls a number of territories in northern Morocco including the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, and the islands of Penon de Velez de la Gomera, Penon de Alhucemas, and Islas Chafarinas	world's third-largest country by size (after Russia and Canada) and by population (after China and India); Mt. McKinley is highest point in North America and Death Valley the lowest point on the continent
Irrigated land per million	899.9 sq km Ranked 21st. 17% more than United States	771.61 sq km Ranked 28th.
Capital	Madrid	Washington DC
Marine Coastline	4,964 km Ranked 28th.	19,924 km Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Spain
Border to area ratio	0.00379 km/km² Ranked 135th. 3 times more than United States	0.00126 km/km² Ranked 155th.
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Per capita	864	1600
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Total	37.22	477
Highest point elevation	None	None
Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified	Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants	Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Hazardous Wastes
Northernmost point	Punta de Estaca de Bares , Galicia	Point Barrow , Alaska
Highest town	Valdelinares	Alma
Forested Land	28.8% Ranked 88th. 17% more than United States	24.7% Ranked 108th.
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone per million people	0.507 Ranked 65th. 7 times more than United States	0.0758 Ranked 79th.
Area > Water > Per capita	129.41 sq km per 1 million peo Ranked 89th.	2,187.8 sq km per 1 million peo Ranked 20th. 17 times more than Spain
Area > Note	there are two autonomous cities - Ceuta and Melilla - and 17 autonomous communities including Balearic Islands and Canary Islands, and three small Spanish possessions off the coast of Morocco - Islas Chafarinas, Penon de Alhucemas, and Penon de Velez de la Gomera	includes only the 50 states and District of Columbia
Area > Total > Per capita	12.47 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 119th.	32.34 sq km per 1,000 people Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Spain
Area > A note	there are 19 autonomous communities including Balearic Islands and Canary Islands, and three small <a href=/kp/Spanish><a href=/encyclopedia/Spain>Spanish</a></a> possessions off the coast of <a href=/country/mo><a href=/country/mo>Morocco</a></a> - Islas Chafarinas, Penon de Alhucemas, and Penon de Velez de la Gomera	includes only the 50 states and <a href=/encyclopedia/Washington,-DC><a href=/encyclopedia/Washington,-DC>District of Columbia</a></a>
Northernmost point latitude	43\u00ba47'N	71\u00b023'N
Arable land > % of land area	25.08% Ranked 39th. 43% more than United States	17.51% Ranked 63th.
Forest area > % of land area	37.09% Ranked 68th. 12% more than United States	33.12% Ranked 81st.
Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area	29.01% Ranked 28th. 2 times more than United States	13.82% Ranked 104th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people	15.34 cu m/yr Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United States	5.36 cu m/yr Ranked 51st.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people	15.34 cu m/yr Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United States	5.36 cu m/yr Ranked 51st.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people	0.685 cu km/yr Ranked 39th.	1.51 cu km/yr Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Spain
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population	6.61% Ranked 90th. 61% more than United States	4.1% Ranked 115th.
Agricultural land > % of land area	57.44% Ranked 49th. 28% more than United States	44.88% Ranked 81st.
Land boundaries > Total per million	42.1 km Ranked 133th. 6% more than United States	39.57 km Ranked 135th.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area	25.32% Ranked 34th. 67% more than United States	15.14% Ranked 80th.
Land boundaries > Total > Per capita	0.047 km per 1,000 people Ranked 139th. 18% more than United States	0.04 km per 1,000 people Ranked 144th.
Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area	1.26% Ranked 130th.	1.72% Ranked 119th. 37% more than Spain
Continent or sub continent	*Europe / Africa**	North America
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita	698.7 cu m/yr Ranked 3rd.	1,583 cu m/yr Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Spain
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total	32.46 cu km/yr Ranked 23th.	478.4 cu km/yr Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Spain
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people	0.685 cu km/yr Ranked 39th.	1.51 cu km/yr Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Spain
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total	32.46 cu km/yr Ranked 23th.	478.4 cu km/yr Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Spain
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita	698.7 cu m/yr Ranked 3rd.	1,583 cu m/yr Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Spain

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