Francoist Spain
1939–1975 dictature period of Spain
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Summary
Francoist Spain is a periodization[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of periodization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,472 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: United Nations[3]
- Country: Spain[4]
- Continent: Europe[5], Africa[6]
- Instance of: historical country[7], sovereign state[8], historical period[9], governing body[10]
- Head of state: Francisco Franco[11]
- Capital: Madrid[12], Salamanca[13]
- Official language: Spanish[14]
- Currency: peseta[15]
- Shares border with: Mauritania[16], Morocco[17], Portugal[18], France[19], Andorra[20]
- Anthem: Marcha Real[21]
- Basic form of government: one-party dictatorship[22], constitutional monarchy[23]
- Follows: Second Spanish Republic[24]
- Followed by: Reign of Juan Carlos I of Spain[25], Spanish transition to democracy[26]
- Flag: flag of Spain[27]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Kingdom of Spain[28]
- Commons category: Francoist dictatorship[29]
- Inception: April 1, 1939[30]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: November 20, 1975[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Francoist Spain[32]
- Population: 35,563,535[33]
- Native label: Estado Español[34]
- Different from: Frankism[35]
- Area: 504,030 km²[36]
- Language used: Spanish[37], Catalan[38], Galician[39], Basque[40]
- Official religion: Latin Church[41]
Why It Matters
Francoist Spain has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]