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Why Spain?
International business hub
Geostrategic location
- Privileged position for southern Europe's key markets and Latin America
- More than 11,100 foreign companies already established in Spain, 50 of them were Fortune 100 companies in 2005
- Presence of 86 foreign banks in the country, with over 1,310 operating offices Read more
Potential access to over 1.2 billion consumers
- 44 million consumers in Spain
- 443 million consumers in Europe
- Entry point for non-EU Mediterranean countries with 264 million consumers
- Hub for South and Central America, with 560 million consumersRead more
Ultra Modern Transport Infrastructure
Airports
- 47 airports and 250 airlines with international connections to all major international cities, with Madrid and Barcelona being the main hubs
Ports
- Excellent maritime connections with 53 ports on both the Atlantic and the Mediterranean coasts putting Spain in 4th position in sea freight transportation, after UK, Netherlands and Italy
Roads
- 665,000 km of road network (413,000 miles)
- 3rd largest EU highway network with 10,296 km in 2003 (6,400 miles)
Railways
- Dense railway network with 14,387 km (8,940 miles) in 2003
- Ambitious plan for high speed train through which Spain will be the world leader with 2,230 km (1,385 miles) in 2010
- State-of-the-Art metro system in major cities Read more
