- Canary Islands - Wikipedia
The Canary Islands ( kəˈnɛəri ⓘ; Spanish: Canarias [kaˈnaɾjas] ⓘ) or Canaries are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost autonomous community of Spain, located about 100 kilometres (62 miles) off the northwest coast of Africa
- Tenerife - Wikipedia
That city and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria are the co-capitals of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands The two cities are both home to governmental institutions, such as the offices of the presidency and the ministries This has been the arrangement since 1927, when the Crown ordered it
- Canary Islands - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Canary Islands are an autonomous community of Spain located off the coast of Africa Consisting of seven main islands and over 50 smaller islands and islets, this region has a volcanic origin which can be appreciated in every one of them, especially in Tenerife, where we can find El Teide
- Gran Canaria - Wikipedia
As of 2023 the island had a population of 862,893 that constitutes approximately 40% of the population of the archipelago Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the capital of the island, is the largest city of the Canary Islands and the ninth-largest city of Spain
- Tourism in the Canary Islands - Wikipedia
Tourism is an essential part of the economy of the Canary Islands, [5] a Spanish archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean, 100 kilometres (62 miles) west of Morocco Seven main islands and six islets make up the Canary Islands They had 16 million visitors in 2023 [6]
- Las Palmas - Wikipedia
Las Palmas is located in the northeastern part of Gran Canaria, the third-largest island of the Canary Islands, about 150 km (93 mi) west of the African coast [11] in the Atlantic Ocean Las Palmas experiences a desert climate, [note 1] offset by the local cooler Canary Current, with warm temperatures throughout the year
- Canary Islands | Geography, Facts, History | Britannica
Canary Islands, autonomous community of Spain, established on August 10, 1982, by statute of autonomy and consisting of an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of northwest Africa The capital is Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Government of the Canary Islands - Wikipedia
The Government of the Canary Islands is the institution that holds the executive power within the competence framework of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands, in Spain, conferred by the Statute of Autonomy of the Canary Islands
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