Spanish State

Estado Español Spanish State
← 1936–1978 →
Motto Plus Ultra Una, Grande y Libre
Anthem Marcha Granadera
Location of Spain
Republican government: Government-in-exile
Capital	Madrid
Government	Monarchy
Caudillo
- 1936-1975	Francisco Franco
Regent
- 1947-1975	Francisco Franco
- 1975	Regency Council
- 1975-1978	Juan Carlos I
Head of Government
- 1936-1973	Francisco Franco
- 1973	Luis Carrero Blanco
- 1973-1976	Carlos Arias Navarro
- 1976-1978	Adolfo Suárez González
Legislature	Cortes Generales
History
- July 17, 1936	Start of the Civil War
- October 1, 1936	Established in the Nationalist Zone
- April 1, 1939	Victory in the Civil War
- July 28, 1947	Monarchy declared
- November 20, 1975	Death of Franco
- October 31, 1978	Democratic constitution
Area	504,030 km²
Population
- 1975	35,563,535
Density	70.5/km²
Currency	Spanish peseta
Spain	Spain
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The Spanish State (1936-1978) was a single-party authoritarian state in EuropeSouthern Europe.

Caudillo

• Francisco Franco (₩) (October 1, 1936 - November 20, 1975)

Regent

• Francisco Franco (₩) (July 28, 1947 - November 20, 1975)
• Regency Council (₩) (November 20, 1975 - November 22, 1975)
• Juan Carlos I (₩) (November 22, 1975 - October 31, 1978)

Head of Government

• Francisco Franco (₩) (October 1, 1936 - June 8, 1973)
• Luis Carrero Blanco (₩) (June 8, 1973 - December 29, 1973)
• Carlos Arias Navarro (₩) (December 29, 1973 - July 3, 1976)
• Adolfo Suárez González (₩) (July 3, 1976 - October 31, 1978)

Nation

• Spain

Spanish Polities

• Kingdom of Spain (From 1978)
• Spanish Republic: Government-in-exile (1939-1977)
• Spanish Republic (1931-1939)
• Kingdom of Spain (From 1978)
•  Republic of Spain

Neighbouring Nations

• Andorra
• France
• Morocco
• Portugal
• United Kingdom (Overseas)

References

• Country Studies: Spain (Library of Congress)
  
• World Statesmen.org
  
• Wikipedia