evidence: Spain,[f] formally the Kingdom of Spain,[a][g] is a country in southwestern Europe with territories in North Africa.[11][h] It is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union member state. Spanning across the majority of the Iberian Peninsula, its territory also includes the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea, and the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla in Africa. Peninsular Spain is bordered to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; to the east and south by the Mediterranean Sea and Gibraltar; and to the west by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. Spain's capital and largest city is Madrid, and other major urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia, and Zaragoza. [...] Castile and Leon is the Spanish leader in rural tourism linked to its environmental and architectural heritage. [...] - ^ Spanish: España, [esˈpaɲa]