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City Statistics
Location: Madrid region, central Spain.
Ethnic mix: Approximately 97% Spanish, 3% non-Spanish mainly Moroccan, North African and South American.
Religion: 86% Roman Catholic, 14% other.
Population: 3,084,673 (city); 4,947,555 (metropolitan area).
Time zone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temp: 5ºC (41.5ºF).
Average July temp: 24ºC (75.5ºF).
Annual rainfall: 439mm (17 inches).
Cost of Living
"Cost of Living
One-litre bottle of mineral water: Pta100
33cl bottle of beer: Pta110
Financial Times newspaper: Pta500
36-exposure colour film: Pta1100
City-centre bus ticket: Pta135
Adult football ticket: Pta4000
Three-course meal with wine/beer: From Pta1500
Pta100= £0.377; US$0.539; C$0.845; A$1.078
Currency conversion rates as of March 2001
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