Who are the people living in Spain today?
The majority (97%) of the 44 million people living in Spain today speak the country´s official language: Castilian Spanish. Catalan is spoken by 17%, while Galician and Basque languages are spoken by 7% and 2% respectively. There are also a number of local dialects such as Valencian and Andalusian. Most young people living in Spain speak some English but outside the tourist resorts and big cities, it may be necessary to gain at least a smattering of Spanish. Although some 97% of those living in Spain are officially Roman Catholic (an influence which is clearly reflected in popular Spanish culture ie fiestas), less than a quarter are thought to be regular churchgoers.
