Country code: 34. Emergency calls: 112. Area codes are incorporated within a nine digit number.

Roaming agreements exist with most international mobile phone companies. Coverage is good throughout most of the country.

There is a variety of Internet cafes in most urban areas.

There are efficient internal and international postal services (correos) to all countries. Airmail within Europe usually takes around five days.

Broadcasting in Spain has witnessed a spectacular expansion in recent years with the emergence of new commercial operators and the launch of digital services.

• El País, a liberal Spanish-language daily.
• El Mundo, another Spanish-language daily with a wide readership.
• ABC, a more right wing Spanish-language daily.
• Costa Blanca News, an English-language daily.
• Majorca Daily Bulletin, an English-language daily.
• Sur, an English-language weekly.

• State-owned TVE operates TV-1 (La Primera) and TV-2 (La Dos).
• Antena 3, La Cuatro, Telecinco and La Sexta are privately run channels.

• RNE is state-run. It operates Radio 1, Radio Clasica, Radio 3 and Radio 5.
• Cadena SER and Onda Cero are popular commercial stations.
• Cadena COPE is controlled by the church.