Charming city of Madrid

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Madrid

Kingdom of Spain, capital and largest city, has a population of about three million (December 2005), and up the population to the suburbs, with 5.84 million people. The area of the city 607 square kilometers (234 square miles). The city is located on the banks of the river Manzanares in the center of Spain, madrid is considered the third largest cities of the European Union after London and Berlin. The headquarters of the Spanish government and the royal family and most important companies of the country and 6 public universities and many colleges. madrid is one of the most important cities of Europe strategically, culturally and economically. Which is the fourth largest city in terms of the number of tourists in Europe and the first in Spain and the total number of tourists who hosted the city nearly seven million tourists in 2006. Which is the headquarters of the World Tourism Organization and the International Tourism Fair (FITUR).
The city also boasts the Museo del Prado and the Real madrid football glove, as well as the seat of government, and the Spanish parliament, ministries, institutions and agencies, and how the official residence for the establishment of the kings of Spain. And Mayor Alberto Ruiz Gallardon of the party center-right People's Party, in office from 2003.
Because of economic output, standard of living, and the size of the market, is madrid a major financial center in the Iberian Peninsula, as found by the headquarters of the vast majority of the largest Spanish companies, additional to that madrid is the headquarters of the Tlath companies of the largest 100 companies in the world (Telefonica, Repsol - YPF, Endesa).
Madrid possesses a modern infrastructure, has maintained the shape and appearance of many historic neighborhoods and streets. madrid landmarks include the huge Royal Palace of madrid and the Teatro Real (Royal Theatre) 1850 Bowen House Alawbraouhdikh Retiro - which was founded in 1631 - and the National Library - founded in 1712 - and a group of historical archives in Spain. And three art museums: Prado Museum, which contains one of the finest art collections in the world, and the National Museum of Queen Sofia Trade Center, the Museum of Modern Art, Madrid, and the Museum Thyssen - Bornmistha.
Located in the heart of Madrid, Spain in the region of Castile and lies the historic range of the Sierra de Jawadarama in the north west of the city, and up high mountains of the Sierra de Jawadarama to 2.429 meters above sea level at the top of Benyyalara. And on the east and led Henares, through which the road and railway linking madrid and Barcelona, Zaragoza. And 50 km south of madrid there is the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Castile and mother city of madrid is the city of Toledo.

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