Spain is located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It has a climate that is generally dry and warm, with semi-dry conditions. Temperatures vary between summer and winter. Prehistoric human settlement in Spain dates back 15,000 BC, with major cultural periods including the Roman Empire from 210-205 BC, Islamic rule from 711-718 AD, and the fall of Islamic Iberia in Andalusia in 722 AD. The document also mentions festival culture in Spain.