Iberian Peninsula

Also known as Iberia

peninsula located in the extreme southwest of Europe

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The Iberian Peninsula is a large landmass located at the southwestern tip of Europe that juts into the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. It matters because it is home to several major European nations and has played a significant role in European history, culture, and geography.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Iberian Peninsula is referenced by 6,711 other articles, and connects out to Andorra, Gibraltar and languages of Europe.

The entry is geolocated on the map, across 5 mapped points.

It is catalogued under topics including Commons link from Wikidata, Geography of Andorra and Geography of France.

Its subject is documented across 142 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Population: 58974804
Area: 596740
Image: España y Portugal.jpg

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Encyclopedic overview

The Iberian Peninsula ( IPA: /aɪˈbɪəriən/ eye-BEER-ee-ən), also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in southwestern Europe.

Mostly separated from the rest of continental Europe by the Pyrenees, the Iberian Peninsula includes Peninsular Spain and Continental Portugal, which together make up almost all of the region, as well as Andorra, Gibraltar, and a small part of Metropolitan France. With an area of approximately 583,254 square kilometres (225,196 sq mi), and a population of roughly 53 million, it is the second-largest European peninsula by area, after the Scandinavian Peninsula.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Iberian Peninsula” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.