Canary Islands

 archipelago, invisible, first-level administrative division, autonomous community

2,126,769 hab.


The Canary Islands (English pronunciation: IPA: /kəˈnæriː ˈaɪləndz/; Spanish: Islas Canarias, IPA: [ˈizlas kaˈnarjas]28°06′N 15°24′WCoordinates: 28°06′N 15°24′W) are a Spanish archipelago. The archipelago consists of seven major islands, one minor island, and several small islets.
They are of volcanic origin and can be found in the North Atlantic Ocean. These islands are located just off the coast of the north-western portion of the African continent/mainland, nearest the political divide of Morocco and Western Sahara. They form the autonomous community of the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands were formed by the Canary hotspot. The status of capital city is shared by the two cities of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.