Spain is one of the ancient countries in Europe and together with her close neighbour Portugal, occupies Iberian peninsula - a vast block of land in the extreme south - west corner of Europe.

　　Spain is a land of mountains and plateaus. It is one of the more mountainous countries of Europe. Most of its people are crowded into narrow stripe of coastal¹ lowland along the Bay of Biscay to the north and the Mediterranean² Sea to the south and east.

　　In most parts of Spain water is scarce, and because of this it is a precious commodity that people never waste. Door-to-door water-sellers are still a common sight in poor areas.

　　Spain has a variety climate; in most parts the climate is extremely harsh. Up on the Meaeta in the center of the country the winter are long and cold, with icy winds blowing down from the mountains, and occasional downpours or snowfalls. In the summer months the temperature shoots right up and the sun beats down from a blue, cloudless sky.

　　西班牙是欧洲一个古老的国家，毗邻葡萄牙，位于欧洲西南角的伊比利亚半岛上。

　　西班牙的国土由高山和高原组成，是欧洲一个多山的国家。多数人居住在北部沿比斯坎海湾、南部和东部沿地中海狭长的临海低地。

　　在西班牙的大部分地区,水很缺乏,正因为如此,水成了人们从不浪费的珍贵的商品。在贫困地区，人们常常可以看到挨家挨户卖水的人。

　　西班牙的天气很无常，大多数地区的气候也很恶劣。在西班牙的中部地区梅塞塔高原，冬季寒冷而漫长，刺骨的冷风从山上吹下来，时而骤雨，时而大雪。在夏季，温度会陡然升高，晴空无云，烈日炎炎。