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| | Spain, Map and Flag |
 | | Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. |
 | | border countries: Andorra 63.7 km, France 623 km, Gibraltar 1.2 km, Portugal 1,214 km, Morocco (Ceuta) 6.3 km, Morocco (Melilla) 9.6 km |
 | | Its center-right government successfully worked to gain admission to the first group of countries launching the European single currency (the euro) on 1 January 1999. |
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