Iberian Peninsula facts for kids
Satellite image of the Iberian Peninsula.
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| Location | Southwest Europe |
| Coordinates | 40°N 4°W / 40°N 4°W |
| Area | 582,000 km2 (225,000 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3,478 m (11,411 ft) |
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| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Iberian |
| Population | Over 57 million |
The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is the southwest part of Europe. Like all peninsulas, it is mostly surrounded by sea. To the south and east of the peninsula is the Mediterranean Sea. To its north and west is the Atlantic Ocean. It is the third largest peninsula of Europe with an area of 582,860 km². The name Iberia is the Ancient Greek name for the area which the Romans called "Hispania". The word Hispania is now used for Spain, while the word Iberia is used for the whole area.
The word Iberia was also used by the Ancient Greeks and Romans for another territory at the opposite side of Europe - Caucasian Iberia which is near the Black Sea.
Countries & territories
The Iberian Peninsula is divided into:
- Spain, occupying most of the peninsula, including the centre, east and northwest
- Portugal, occupying most of the west of the peninsula
- Andorra, a very small nation at the northern edge of the peninsula in the Pyrenees between Spain and France
- Gibraltar, a tiny British territory in the south, bordering Spain
Images for kids
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Iberian Peninsula and southern France, satellite photo on a cloudless day in March 2014
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A model recreating the Chalcolithic settlement of Los Millares
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An instance of the Southwest Paleohispanic script inscribed in the Abóbada I stele.
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Islamic rule: al-Andalus c. 1000
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Two warriors embrace before the siege of Chincoya Castle (Cantigas de Santa Maria).
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Map of the Iberian Peninsula and Northern Africa (inverted) by Fra Mauro (ca. 1450)
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Expelling of the moriscos in the Port of Denia
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An anonymous picture depicting Lisbon, the centre of the slave trade, by the late 16th century.
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Discharge of the Douro into the Atlantic Ocean near Porto
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The Mulhacén, the highest peak in the Iberian Peninsula
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Köppen climate types of Iberia
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Satellite image of Iberia at night
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An Iberian lynx
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See also
In Spanish: Península ibérica para niños
