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Estonia - Estonian embassy in Madrid, with a list if agreements concluded between Estonia and Spain. In English, Estonian, and Spanish.
Canada - Offers assistance to Canadians, news, and information about Canada and Spain. Located in Madrid.
India - Embassy of India located in Madrid and accredited to Spain and the Principality of Andorra, with consular, econonomic, trade and tourism information. In English and Spanish.
Sweden - Swedish Embassy in Madrid. Features information on obtaining visas and work permits, contacts, and a list of the tracks played to callers on hold.
United States - Embassy of the United States in Spain, also accredited to Andorra. Includes an FAQ covering health care in the US.
South Korea - Telephone numbers, email addresses and office hours for the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Spain.
United Kingdom - British Embassy located in Madrid, though accredited to both Spain and Andorra. Has details of visa, commercial and consular services offered by the Embassy plus a wide range of information on Britain. In English and Spanish.
South Africa - Contact information and areas of developing business for the South African Consulate-General in Bilbao.
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(Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach) When you're experimenting you have to try so many things before you choose what you want, and you may go days getting nothing but exhaustion. -- Fred Astaire "God is dead: but considering the state Man is in, there will perhaps be caves, for ages yet, in which his shadow will be shown." (Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, The Joyful Wisdom) Foreign Change before you have to. -- Jack Welch My wife submits and I obey; she always lets me have her way. "Man was born free and everywhere he is in chains." (Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French philosopher, The Social Contract) Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning. -- Benjamin Disraeli You have it easily in your power to increase the sum total of this world's happiness now. How? By giving a few words of sincere appreciation to someone who is lonely or discouraged. 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(Minna Antrim) What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself. -- Abraham Lincoln This is the miracle that happens every time to those who really love; the more they give, the more they possess. -- Rainer Maria Rilke Foreign If you are going to sin, sin against God, not the bureaucracy. God will forgive you but the bureaucracy won't. -- Hyman Rickover Golf is a good walk spoiled. -- Mark Twain All over Washington today, the politicians and the power brokers are happy. In fact, if you listen closely, you can hear the sound of champagne corks popping. -- Paul Jacob, Term Limits Executive Di Oregon Democratic Senate candidate Tom Bruggere, in describing his support for comprehensive health care during a candidates' forum, said he supported "erection-to- resurrection" coverage. 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