Iberian Lynx
The Iberian lynx is one of the rarest wild cats on Earth and lives only in the forests and scrublands of Spain and Portugal.
Flag of Spain
Field Report
Spain is a large country in southwestern Europe, sitting on a peninsula where the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea almost touch each other. It shares a border with France to the north and Portugal to the west, and on a clear day you can see the continent of Africa from its southern coast. Spain has ancient cities, dramatic mountains, dry plains, and a long coastline, and about 47 million people call it home.
From the Field Notebook
Iberian Lynx
The Iberian lynx is one of the rarest wild cats on Earth and lives only in the forests and scrublands of Spain and Portugal.
Spanish Imperial Eagle
This powerful eagle nests only in Spain and was once so rare that fewer than 30 pairs existed in the wild.
Flamingo
Thousands of flamingos gather each year in the shallow saltwater lagoons of southern Spain, turning the water pink with their numbers.
Tortilla Española
A thick, golden omelette made with eggs and sliced potatoes, eaten warm or cold at almost any time of day across Spain.
Churros
Crispy fried dough sticks, often dipped into thick hot chocolate, that Spanish families enjoy as a breakfast or afternoon snack.
Paella
A saffron-seasoned rice dish cooked in a wide shallow pan, traditionally made with rabbit and vegetables in the Valencia region where it was born.
Spain is home to the oldest restaurant in the world — Sobrino de Botín in Madrid has been serving meals since 1725, and it holds a Guinness World Record for it.
The language most people call Spanish is actually named Castilian, and Spain also has three other official regional languages: Catalan, Galician, and Basque.
Basque is one of the most mysterious languages on Earth because linguists have never found another language in the world that is related to it.
Spain receives more tourists every year than it has people living in it — about 85 million visitors come to a country of only 47 million residents.
La Tomatina is a festival held each August in the town of Buñol where tens of thousands of people throw ripe tomatoes at each other for exactly one hour.
Daily Life
84
Years life expectancy
100%
Can read and write
97%
Kids go to school
Missions Field Report
Spain is home to 77 distinct people groups — 11 of them haven’t yet heard about Jesus.
A majority of Spain's people follow Christianity (77.0%). Evangelical Christians make up about 1.6% of the population.
What People Believe
Unreached People Groups
These are communities of people who haven’t had the chance to hear about Jesus yet. They need missionaries — and they need kids like you to pray for them.
Arab, Moroccan
799,000 people
South Asian, general
129,000 people
Wolof
88,000 people
Deaf
78,000 people
Algerian, Arabic-speaking
62,000 people
Prayer Journal
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