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Spain is a Tier IV transcontinental nation located mainly in Western Europe 
, while also incorporating the 
Canary Islands and 
Rif in Africa 
.
Spain is renowned for its strategic advantages, sharing an international border with resource-rich regions such as Northern Africa. In addition, it starts with an easily attainable formable, the 
Iberian Union, making it a coveted choice for many players at the start of the match.
Beyond its national and geographical advantages, Spain is situated in the center of geopolitical conflicts, likely to engage in direct confrontations with several neighboring nations, including 
France, 
Germany, 
Italy, and 
Morocco. However, Spain's rugged landscapes create a natural barrier that sets it apart from Western Europe, potentially serving as a deterrent.
Background[]
The history of Spain dates back to the Middle Ages, In 1516, Habsburg Spain unified a number of disparate predecessor kingdoms; its modern form of a constitutional monarchy was introduced in 1813, and the current democratic constitution dates to 1978,
After the completion of the Reconquista, the Crown of Castile began to explore across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, expanding into the New World and marking the beginning of the Golden Age under the 
Spanish Empire, The kingdoms of Spain were united under Habsburg rule in 1516, that unified the Crown of Castile, the 
Crown of Aragon and smaller kingdoms under the same rule, Until the 1650s, Habsburg Spain was among the most powerful states in the world,
During this period, Spain was involved in all major European wars, including the Italian Wars, the Eighty Years' War, the Thirty Years' War, and the Franco-Spanish War, In the later 17th century, however, Spanish power began to decline, and after the death of the last Habsburg ruler, the War of the Spanish Succession ended with the relegation of Spain, now under Bourbon rule, to the status of a second-rate power with a reduced influence in European affairs, The so-called Bourbon Reforms attempted the renewal of state institutions, with some success, but as the century ended, instability set in with the French Revolution and the Peninsular War, so that Spain never regained its former strength,
Spain after 1814 was destabilized as different political parties representing "liberal", "reactionary", and "moderate" groups throughout the remainder of the century fought for and won short-lived control without any being sufficiently strong to bring about lasting stability], The former Spanish Empire overseas quickly disintegrated with the Latin American wars of independence, Only 
Cuba, 
Puerto Rico, and the 
Philippines and some small islands were left; they revolted and the 
United States acquired ownership (or control, in the case of Cuba) after the Spanish–American War of 1898,
A tenuous balance between liberal and conservative forces was struck in the establishment of a constitutional monarchy during the Restoration period but brought no lasting solution, and ultimately the last governments of the monarchy changed into a dictatorial rule, Opposing the trend toward authoritarianism of regime changes during interwar period Europe, a democratic republic was proclaimed in Spain in 1931. Six years later however, the country descended into the Spanish Civil War between the Republican and the Nationalist factions.
The rebel victory in the conflict installed a dictatorship led by Francisco Franco, that lasted until 1975, The first post-war decade was particularly violent, autocratic, and repressive both in a political, cultural, social, and economical sense, The country experienced rapid economic growth in the 1960s and early 1970s,
Only with the death of Franco in 1975 did Spain return to the monarchy, this time headed by Juan Carlos I, and to democracy, With a fresh Constitution voted in 1978, Spain entered the European Economic Community in 1986 (transformed into the
European Union with the Maastricht Treaty of 1992), and the Eurozone in 1999, The financial crisis of 2007–08 ended a decade of economic boom and Spain entered a recession and debt crisis and remains plagued by very high unemployment and a weak economy.Base Statistics[]
Economy[]
Spain generates a moderate income of $1,801,776 at the start of 2019. A large portion of its economy is sourced from tax collection, which revenues $1,683,272, while the remaining stems from resource income, which produces a minimal amount of $118,504. However, due to its home guard, it raises its military upkeep by $240,000, which deducts its starting balance to $1,561,776.
Resources[]
While Spain has a variety of resources that it produces, it does not excel in any of them, being more balanced in terms of production than other nations.
 Copper
|
+3.66 |
|---|---|
 Gold
|
+1.1 |
 Iron
|
+1.77 |
 Oil
|
+6.99 |
 Phosphate
|
+1.22 |
 Tungsten
|
+2.33 |
Military[]
Spain begins with the Volunteer conscription law, scaling its initial manpower capacity to 466,641, with a continuous gain of 2,432 per 5 days.
Spain starts with a single home guard division comprised of 120,000 infantry, stationed in the city of Madrid, which is also its capital city.
| Disarmed [1% RP] |
|
|---|---|
| Volunteer [2% RP] |
|
| Limited [5% RP] |
|
| Extensive [10% RP] |
|
| Required [25% RP] |
Geography[]
Terrain[]
Spain's Terrain
Hilly is Spain's predominant terrain, beginning in the northwest region and stretching in a corridor through the heart of the country to the southeast. Semi-Mountainous topography can primarily be found along the border with France, specifically in the Pyrenees Mountains, while the rest of its land is flat.
Biome[]
The territory of Spain does not encompass any biome, whether it is permanent or seasonal.
Borders[]
Spain shares a land border with 5 countries:
France and Andorra to the north.- Gibraltar and Morocco to the south. (Cities of Ceuta and Mellila)
- Portugal to the west.
Cities[]
The country is composed of 51 cities throughout its territory, which gives it a population of 23,265,265. Among these 51 cities, 3 of them exceed one million population, these being Seville, Madrid, and Barcelona.
Politics[]
Ideology[]
Spain begins with the Non-Aligned ideology.
Formables[]
![Territory of the Iberian Union]()
Territory of the Iberian Union![Territory of the Spanish Empire]()
Territory of the Spanish Empire![Territory of the European Union]()
Territory of the European Union
The country is capable of forming 3 formables and 1 mission, which are:
Releasables[]
Spain with all of its releasables released
Spain has a grand total of 10 releasables, which are;
Threats[]
- France wanting to form the Napoleonic Empire, which requires Catalonia.
- Portugal may want to form the Iberian Union, despite being unlikely.
- Any European country wanting to form the European Union.
- Italy expanding into the Western Mediterranean and Possibly Attempting to Form the Roman Empire.
- The United States attempting to establish a foothold in Europe .
Strategy[]
Starting Moves and Iberian Affairs[]
In order to get a successful beginning to the game, it is paramount that you build 2 Electronics Factories, 1 Steel Factory, and 1 Motor Factory. You will also purchase 4 
Gold, 4 
Copper, 4 
Iron, 0.2 
Titanium, and 2 
Tungsten. Justify a war on 
Portugal and 
Andorra.
Begin by researching up to Factory Output 2. You will also go to massed attack. By this point, your factories should be done and you should purchase around 14 units of 
Oil and make around 15 units of tanks.
Portugal. Send your home guard to bait the infantry and finish the war. Do the same to Andorra
War with France[]
Justify a war goal on France and research up to Tank Firepower 1 and Armor 2.
Send your tanks to the border. Once the tanks are on the border, declare on France and send your troops in. You should be careful and do NOT rush them. Send your tanks in to take the cities near your border. 9/10 they will rush your tanks. If they do not, continue to push up. Make sure that you have more tanks than they do even if it means deviating from this guide.
European Union[]
Once you take Paris, it is basically over for France. Finish them off and annex. You will then go for either Italy, Germany, or 
United Kingdom depending on the political climate of your server. Once those 3 are finished (using the same strategy as with France), you can easily defeat all of Europe and form European Union!
Spanish Empire[]
Begin by trying to ally with France/Germany. This will help. Justify a wargoal on Morocco and 
Uruguay. Begin researching up the Infantry Technology Branch. Create about 500,000 units of Infantry and train them in Jungle Specialization
Morocco and send your normal Infantry into Morocco. Send your Jungle Infantry down to Uruguay. Do the same strategy as with our France Strategy to work your way up the Americas and make Spanish EmpireTrivia[]
- Spain is the only nation in Europe to border an African nation, which is Morocco.
- It is one of the few nations in the game to start out with Tier II cities at the start of a game, with some others being Germany and the United Kingdom.
- The Spanish language is one of the most spoken languages in the world, however, only about 9% of Spanish speakers actually come from Spain.
