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Francoist Spain

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Also known as Nationalist Spain, Spanish State

1939–1975 dictature period of Spain

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Francoist Spain refers to the period from 1939 to 1975 when General Francisco Franco ruled Spain as a dictator following the country's civil war. This era matters because it shaped modern Spanish history, politics, and society during nearly four decades of authoritarian government.

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Instance of
governing body
Country
Spain
Continent
Africa
Capital
Salamanca
Official language
Spanish
Currency
peseta
Population
35563535
Area
504030
Head of state
Francisco Franco
Form of government
constitutional monarchy
Shares border with
Andorra
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topic's main category
Category:Francoist Spain
inception
1939-04-01
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
1975-11-20
Commons category
Francoist dictatorship
native label
Estado Español
official religion
Latin Church
language used
Basque
different from
Frankism
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Francoist Spain (España franquista), also known as the Franco dictatorship, officially the Spanish State (Estado Español), was a state in Spanish history established in Nationalist-held territories of Spain ruled by Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War from 1936 to 1939 and then comprising the whole of Spain from 1939 until Franco's death in 1975.

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