Madrid (Spanish: Madrid) - Islamic and Arab origin called -mejry Algeled- and then turned to -mejrat the capital of the Kingdom of Spain and its largest city has a population of 3.2 million inhabitants (January 2011), and up the population with the suburbs to 6.54 million people. Area of the city 607 square kilometers (234 square miles). The city is located on the banks of the Manzanares River in the center of Spain, Madrid is the fourth largest city in the European Union after Paris and London, Berlin. The headquarters of the Spanish government and the royal family and the country's most important companies and six public universities and many higher institutes. Madrid is one of the most important cities of Europe strategically, culturally and economically. It is the fourth largest city in terms of the number of tourists in Oorobawalooly in Spain, with a total number of tourists who hosted the city of nearly seven million tourists in 2006. It is the World Organization for International Tourism Exhibition headquarters and Tourism (FITUR).
It also includes the city del Prado Museum and the Real Madrid soccer famous, in addition to the seat of government, and the Spanish parliament, ministries, institutions and agencies, and how much the official residence of the kings of Spain. And Mayor Anna Botaaa from the center-right People's Party, the party in office from 2011.
Because of economic output, and standard of living, and market size, Madrid is considered a major financial center in the Iberian Peninsula, as found by the headquarters to the vast majority of the largest Spanish companies, additional to that Madrid is the headquarters of the three major companies of the 100 largest companies in the world (Telefonica, Repsol - YPF, Endesa).
Madrid has a modern infrastructure, it has maintained the shape and appearance of many historic neighborhoods and streets. Madrid landmarks include the huge Royal Palace of Madrid and the Teatro Real (Royal Theatre) 1850 Opera House and Bowen Retiro Park - founded in 1631 - and the library Aloutnah- founded in 1712 - and the collection of historical archives in Spain. And three Museums of Art: Prado Museum, which contains one of the most beautiful art collections in the world, the National Museum of Queen Sofia Trade Center, and the Museum of Modern - Madrid Art, and the Museum Thyssen-Bornmestha.
Madrid are located in the heart of Spain in the historical region of Castile and located the Sierra de Guadarama mountain range in the north west of the city, and high up the mountains of the Sierra de Guadarama to 2.429 meters above sea level in Banyyalara summit. It is the Middle Valley Henares, through which land routes and railways linking Madrid and Barcelona, Zaragoza. And 50 kilometers south of Madrid there is the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Castile and the mother city of Madrid is the city of Toledo.
