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The Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands.
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What are the names of Spain's 2 islands?
Spain's principal chain islands ar two: the Balearics, off the Mediterranean coast, and the Canaries, near the Atlantic coast of Morocco/Western Sahara. Both are common holiday destinations, though the most popular by far are the Balearics - most notably Ibiza.
What are two islands owned by Spain?
The Balearic and the Canary Islands
What lands belong to Spain?
Spain consists of continental Spain, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, two Autonomous Cities in North Africa (Melilla and Ceuta), and some small islands near the Straits of Gibraltar.
What are two groups of small islands in the long tail of Alaska?
The Near Islands and the Islands of Four Mountains are groups of small islands within the Aleutian Islands (the "tail" of the Alaska Peninsula). The Near Islands are the westernmost in the Aleutian Island chain.
When were the Canary Islands founded?
They were not founded. People settled there more than two thousand years ago and they became part of Spain when they were conquered in the 15th century.
What are the islands of the Mediterranean Sea that belong to Spain?
Kingdom of Spain IslandsThe 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)
Which island's are divided into Spain's two time zones?
Spain's Canary Islands are always one hour earlier than continental Spain.
How many islands are part of the US?
two islands are conneced to the u.s.a
Who were the two European groups to settle in south Africa?
Spain and Brazil
Is tenerife near Spain?
Tenerife is part of Canary Islands and they belong to Spain. It is off the coast of Africa, but not part of Africa (not true!).Actually the Canary islands are geographically considered part of the African Atlas mountain range and therefore are considered part of the African continent. In fact you can see parts of Moroccos and Western Sahara from the eastern part of the Islands.In the same way that the U.K owns Bermuda (Part of North America) or The Falkland Islands (South America), and used to own Hong Kong (Part of Asia), the Canaries exist on a seperate continent to the mother country of Spain. Likewise other nations that exist in two continents are Russia (Europe and Asia), Turkey (Europe and Asia) and Egypt (Africa and Asia).
What are two groups of islands?
There are many groups of islands around the world. Some are island countries and some have several different countries within a single group.The Caribbean islands, also called the Antilles and the West Indies, have many islands that were colonies of European countries (Spain, France, Britain, Netherlands).The islands of Polynesia are widely scattered across the Pacific OceanCountries of Asia that are island groups include Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Russia has a large number of islands in the Arctic Ocean. The US state of Alaska has a long band of islands called the Aleutians in the northern Pacific. The US state of Hawaii, farther south, consists entirely of islands.
The Sakishima Islands refer to what two island groups in Okinawa?
Miyako and Yaeyama
