SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Spain and Portugal occupy the Iberian Peninsula, which is separated at its southern tip from North Africa by only a narrow strait situated at the juncture of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic.

Detailed explanation-2: -Iberian Peninsula: It is surrounded by Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. It is divided between Spain and Portugal. It is the second largest European peninsula by area after the Scandinavian Peninsula.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Spanish capital, Madrid, as well as the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, feature major international airports, big-city amenities, and dynamic cultural offerings. Other large cities on the Iberian Peninsula include Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Zaragoza, and Malaga in Spain, as well as the city of Porto, in Portugal.

Detailed explanation-4: -As a personal union, the Kingdoms of Portugal and Spain remained independent states, sharing only a single monarch. Map of the Spanish–Portuguese Empire in 1598.