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Canary Islands

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Canary Islands Span. Islas Canarias, group of seven islands (1990 pop. 1,589,403), 2,808 sq mi (7,273 sq km), autonomous region of Spain, in the Atlantic Ocean off Western Sahara. They constitute two provinces of Spain. Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1990 pop. 770,627), 1,239 sq mi (3,209 sq km), includes Tenerife, Palma, Gomera, and Hierro. Las Palmas (1990 pop. 818,776), 1,569 sq mi (4,064 sq km), includes Grand Canary, Lanzarote, and Fuerteventura. Fuerteventura is 67 mi (108 km) from the African coast. The islands, of volcanic origin, are rugged; Mt. Teide (12,162 ft/3,707 m) is the highest... Read more

Canary Islands
Canary Islands Group of islands in the n Atlantic Ocean, c. 110km (70mi) off the nw...The major cities are Santa Cruz (215,132) and Las Palmas (208,944). The Canary Islands are mountainous and the climate warm, with little rainfall. Under Spanish... Read more

Canary Islands
Canary Islands (Islas Canarias), Spain...on the island of Grand Canary (Gran Canaria). The name was then extended to the islands as a whole. Pliny also called...x2019; or ‘Fortunate Islands’ and Ptolemy †... Read more

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