Located in far southwestern
Europe on the
Iberian Peninsula Spain is geographically positioned in the northern, as well as the eastern
and western
hemispheres.
Spain is bordered by the countries of Andorra, France and Portugal, and by the British colony of Gibraltar. The country is almost completely surrounded by water, including the Atlantic Ocean, Bay of Biscay, Strait of Gibraltar, Alboran, Balearic and Mediterranean Seas.