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The iconic tree species in the Basque Country during pre-historical times was the oak tree. Oak trees were abundant in the region and played a significant role in the culture and daily life of the people living there.
The geo-political and historical explanation for the name Basque Roads for a bay so far from the Basque Country is Euskal Herria.
The pine tree is the favorite tree specie in the Basque County.
The capital city of the Basque Country is Vitoria-Gasteiz.
University of the Basque Country was created in 1980.
Tour of the Basque Country was created in 1924.
Basque: variant of Gernika, a habitational name from Guernica in Biscay Basque country. (ancestry.com) Basque: variant of Gernika, a habitational name from Guernica in Biscay Basque country. (ancestry.com)
Gasteiz in Basque, Vitoria in Spanish.
Basque is spoken in Basque Country in Spain.
Spanish (Castillian) is the dominant language in both Navarre and the Basque Country, but both regions recognize Basque as a co-official language. Around 30% of Basque Country residents speak Basque (but almost all of them also speak Spanish) and a far smaller number, around 10% speak Basque in Navarre.
The patron saint of the Basque country is St. Ignatius of Loyola.
Zuberoa is the province in Basque Country where Xiberotarra is spoken.