Madrid, Spain

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Madrid, Spain

• Judy Rodriguez

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The Plaza de Cibeles is an attractive square
featuring a famous sculpture with fountains that
have been adopted as a symbol for the city of
Madrid.
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Universities

• Catholic University of Ávila
• Miguel de Cervantes European University(Valladolid
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• Pontificial University of Salamanca
• SEK University
• University of Burgos
• University of León
• University of Salamanca
• University of Valladolid

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• Economy from Middle Ages to 20th century
• During the end of the Middle Ages, Madrid
  experienced astronomic expansion as a effect of
  its organization as the new capital of the
  Spanish Empire. As Spain continued to centralize
  royal power, this meant that Madrid took on
  better weight as a center of administration for
  the Spanish Kingdom.

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• The population of the city is about 3.2 million
  (as of December 2005), while the estimated urban
  area population is 5.1 million. The entire
  population of the Madrid metropolitan area (urban
  area and suburbs) is calculated to be 5.84
  million. The city spans a total of 698 km²
  (234 sq mi.)