Spanish is official language in Spain. This is also the country where the language has its origin and its name. Apart from Spain, there are other places in Europe where Spanish is spoken, such as Gibraltar (although English is used there for official purposes). Spanish is also spoken in the Principality of Andorra, although Catalan is the official language there. It is also used by several communities in other European countries, such as Germany, France and the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. Spanish is an official language of the European Union.