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Name of Country Using the Euro: Spain Population: 39.4 million Currency they used before the Euro: Peseta Date previous currency expired: February 28, 2002 In Spain, 1 euro = about 166 Pesetas Other interesting facts about Spain and its money: • The peseta was introduced in 1869. • After the Civil War ended in 1939, coins were issued showing the portrait of General Franco, the commander who led the anti-Republican forces. • In 1652, a copper coin with Napoleon on it was changed the value of eight maravedis to twelve maravedis. • Spain's main industries are mining, agraculture, automobiles, steel, iron, clothing, wine, meat, and fishing. • Tourism is very important in Spain. It gets an average 45 million tourists. • Spain is surrounded by one participating country in the euro: Portugal. • Cash machines have been dispensing money in euros since January 1, 2002. This is what each of the Spanish euros has on the national side. The links will take you to websites that show you pictures or give you information about some about images on the euro coins. • On the national side of the 1, 2, and 5 euro cents coin there is a picture of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. • On the national side of the 10, 20, and 50 euro cents coins there is a picture of Miguel de Cervantes because he is considered the father of the Spanish literature. • On the national side of the 1 and 2 euro coins there is a picture of King Carlos de Borbon y Borbon because he is the present king of Spain.   Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela It is worth 1, 2 and 5 euro cent. The cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is a famous church in Spain. To see the national sides of all the Spanish coins, click here. To learn more about Pesetas, click here.