What are the islands of the Mediterranean Sea that belong to Spain?

Answer 1

Kingdom of Spain Islands

The Canary Islands (Spanish Islas Canarias ) (28� 06'N, 15� 24'W) are an archipelago of the Kingdom of Spain consisting of seven islands of volcanic origin in the Atlantic Ocean. They are located off the north-western coast of Africa (Morocco and the Western Sahara). They form an autonomous community of Spain. The name derives probably from a north African tribe (the Canarii) or possibly the Latin term Insularia Canaria meaning Island of the Dogs, a name applied originally only to the island of Gran Canaria. It is thought that the dense population of an endemic breed of large and fierce dogs was the characteristic that most struck the few ancient Romans who established contact with the islands by the sea.

The islands and their capitals are:

* Gran Canaria (capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria);

* Tenerife (capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife);

* Lanzarote (capital Arrecife);

* La Palma (capital Santa Cruz de La Palma);

* La Gomera (capital San Sebasti�n de La Gomera);

* El Hierro (capital Valverde);

* Fuerteventura (capital Puerto del Rosario).

The nearest island is 108 km from the northwest African coast.

Also the Baleric Islands (Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza)

Answer 2

The Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea, and the Canary Islands of the coast of Africa are part of Spain. These are two sets of islands and they are not "owned" by Spain, they are part of Spain.

Answer 3

The two archipelagoes that Spain controls are the Balaeric Islands, just east of Iberia, and the Canary Islands, to the the distant southwest of Iberia (or due west of the Morocco-Western Sahara border).

Answer 4

The Balearic Islands ( three islands ) and the Canary islands ( seven islands ).

Answer 5

The Balearic Islands are part of Spain. There is a difference in being a "part of" and "belong to".

Answer 6

They are all Spanish territory and are a Province of Spain.

Answer 7

There are several island chains that belong to Spain, such as the Canary Islands, the Balaeric Islands, and the Strait of Gibraltar Islands.

Answer 8

Canary Islands.

Answer 9

Canariuos