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Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. Madrid is in the middle of Spain, in the Community of Madrid.

The Community is a large area that includes the city as well as small towns and villages outside the city. 7 million of people live in the Community. More than 3 million live in the city itself. It is the largest city of Spain and, at 655 m (2,100 ft) above sea level, the highest capital of any European country.

It is the third largest city in the European Union. It has four important footballs teams, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid ,Getafe and Rayo Vallecano.

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Madrid was ruled by the Romans from the 2nd century. After AD 711 it was occupied by the Moors. In 1083 Spain was ruled again by Spaniards. Catholic kings ruled the country.

Spain was ruled by monarchs from the House of Habsburg, then the House of Bourbon. After the Spanish Civil War it was ruled by a dictator until the mid-1970s when it became a democracy.

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Madrid en la Antigüedad

Puerta de Alcalá

Arco de la Victoria

Museo del Prado

Puerta del Sol

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