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Basic information

Basic information

 

  • Country: Spain – Spanish autonomous community.
  • Population: 2,075,969 inhabitants (January 2008).
  • Language: Spanish.
  • Currency: euro.
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  • Time zone: GMT. From April to October, GMT +1.
  • Weights and measures: metric / decimal system.
  • Vaccinations: Not necessary.
  • Supply of drinking water: public supply is safe (produced mainly by desalination), though bottled water is normally consumed.
  • Telephone networks: national and international connection.
  • Internet: Wi-fi zones and cybercafés with broadband connection.
  • Mobile phones: wide coverage in almost all the territory.
  • Credit cards: accepted in almost all shops and businesses.
  • Banking system: extensive network of national and international banks.
  • Car hire: wide range of services in all the islands.
  • Public transport: rapid taxi and bus services.
  • Tourist Information Offices: available in all the islands.
  • Consular services: representation of more than 50 countries.
  • Consumer complaint forms: obligatory in all establishments.
  • Electricity: 220 volts.
  • Plugs: European system with round pins.