Spain is a country located in Southwestern Europe, with parts of its territory in the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and Africa. It is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union member state.
Spain's autonomous communities are the first level administrative divisions of the country. The autonomous communities are divided into provinces, which served as their territorial building blocks.
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