Population: 5 million Temperature Range: 4 to 24 Top 3 Albums:         1.  "Los Canos" by Los Canos        2.  "Bridget Jones Diary" by various artists          3.  "Haciendo Trampas" by Raul Top 3 Singles:          1.  "Hidden Place" by Bjork         2.  "Elevation" by U2         3.  "El baile del gorila" by Melody Top North American Single: "Lady Marmalade" by Christina Agulera etc. Music Info Source: Ruta Music August Currency Used: Spanish Peseta (ESP) Major School: University of Madrid Place to Have Fun: Retiro Park Major Landmark: El Escorial - Capital, largest city - Administrative, financial & transportation centre - Famous for historical landmarks, museums, broad boulevards, active street life and outdoor cafes - Many plazas, Plaza Mayor one of most notable - Civic and economic centre till end of 19th century - Till 1975, growth fast but badly planned - New areas got public services slowly and large new skyscrapers ruined the traditional ambiance - Most live in apartment buildings - Only a few rich areas north have single family houses - 4 major languages: Castilian (Spanish), Galician, Basque and Catalan - Homogenous in religion, most are members of Roman Catholic Church - Major industrial products: motor vehicles, aircrafts, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, processed food, printed materials and leather goods - Over 41 million visitors came to Spain in 1996 - Problems managing urban growth & improving quality of life - Growing traffic, serious pollution problem - Literacy Rate: 99% - Religion:  Roman Catholic 99%, Other 1%