Card Games in Spain (Kingdom of Spain)
Banner of the Kingdom of Spain | |
| Population | 47.16 Million |
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| Land Area | 192,657 mi² |
| Capital | Madrid |
| Official Language | Castillan Spanish |
| Play/Deal Direction | Counter-Clockwise |
| Most Common Deck | Spanish Deck (40 Cards) |
| Most Popular Card Game | Brisca |
| Rank (high→low) | A K Q J 7 6 5 4 3 2 |
It is widely believed that almost ever variant of Rummy, played throughout much of the world originated from meld-making games derived in Spain. In addition, Spain is also the birthplace of a number of card games of other genres.