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A patrol car for the Cuerpo Nacional de Policía

...that Spain has one of the highest degrees of liberty in the world as part of its LGBT rights?
...that the Constitutional Court of Spain is the highest judicial body with the power to determine the constitutionality of acts and statutes of the Spanish Government?
...that the Guardia de Asalto patrolled the countryside and rural areas of Spain throughout the time of the Second Spanish Republic?
...that that Cuerpo Nacional de Policía uniform was formerly brown, thus leading to their nickname of la madera/los maderos?
...that the Professional Association of Magistrates is one of three professional Spanish associations of judges and magistrates?

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...that the Spanish Constitution of 1978 documents the culmination of Spain's transition to democracy?
...that one of the first major Nationalist victories in the Spanish Civil War occurred at the Battle of Badajoz (1936)?
...that Abdera was founded by the Carthaginians but came under Roman control after a period of decline?

...that the Spanish National Badminton Championships is a tournament organised by Federación Española de Bádminton to crown the best badminton players in Spain?
...that Francisco Abreu won both the 1973 German Open and the 1976 Madrid Open?
...that the former mining railway which previously linked La Camocha to Veriña now operates as a La Camocha Greenway for hikers and cyclists?
...that the Canary Island Pine (pictured) cannot withstand low temperatures or hard frost?

...that in 1888, Joan Montseny was appointed general secretary of the National Federation of tunnelling workers?
...that Spanish engineering company Grupo ACS merged with Ginés Navarro Construcciones in 1997 to form its current name?
...that table football, table top game based on football (soccer) was invented by Alejandro Finisterre?
...that the Port of Málaga has existed for over 3000 years and is located in the Mediterranean Sea?

...that Spanish politician Javier Solana (pictured) serves as the current European Union's High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy?
...that Spain's gross domestic product (GDP) at purchasing power parity (PPP) per capita is higher than that of Italy or Greece according to lists by international organizations?
...that Spanish sculptor Francisco Salzillo (1707 - 1783) was the most representative Spanish image-maker of the 18th century?

...that, besides Spanish, other languages such as Catalan, Basque or Galician are spoken in Spain?
...that the modern name Spain comes from Hispania, the name given by the Romans to the whole of the Iberian Peninsula?
...that, in the 8th century, nearly all of the Iberian Peninsula was conquered (711-718) by Muslim armies of Moorish origin from North Africa?

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...that the 1992 Olympic Games were celebrated in Barcelona?
...that AVE is a Spanish service of high speed trains operating at speeds of up to 300 km/h?
...that the Universal Exposition of Seville (Expo '92) took place from April 20 to October 12, 1992?

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...that Spain became a member of the European Union in 1986?
...that the Kingdoms of Portugal and Spain were once united in the 15th century?
...that the Spanish Canary Islands are an outermost region of the EU?

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