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The Basques people live in a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay, This region straddles North-Central Spain and South-Western France.

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Where do the Basques live?

The Basques live in the mountains of northern Spain and southwestern France.


Where do Basques live?

They live in the Pyrenees Mountains which is on the border of Spain and France.


Basques are groups of people who live primarily in the northern foothills of what country?

Spain and France.


Where do the Basques live in France?

French Basques live in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of southwestern France.


Who lives in Spain?

The Spanish live in Spain.


In what region of France do the Basques live?

The Basque area of France ("Pays Basque") is in the South-West of the country. The Basque area extends on both sides of the French-Spanish border, the larger part is in Spain.


What is the goal of Basques in northeastern Spain?

The current goal of the Basques is mostly complete autonomy from Spain (independence, since they are already quite autonomous).


Whom did the Basque people want their freedom from?

France and Spain are the countries from which the Basque people wanted their freedom.Specifically, the Basque live predominantly in seven provinces which straddle both sides of southwest France's border with northwest Spain. They may share such economic activities as farming, fishing, small-scale business, and tourism with their French and Spanish neighbors. But they speak a language which is not at all related to French and Spanish. They therefore worry about losing their cultural and linguistic identities in two countries with little else in common other than geography and religion.


Where do the Basques live and what language do they speak?

Northern Spain and southern France are where the Basque people live and Basque, French and Spanish are their spoken languages.Specifically, three Basque-speaking provinces are found on the northwest side of the France-Spain border. Three Basque-speaking provinces and the multilingual province of Navarre are found on that border's southwest side. Basque can be found spoken throughout all seven provinces whereas French will be found to the northwest and Spanish to the southwest.


What is home to Spanish Catalans who seek freedom from Spain?

Most Catalans in Spain (whether separatist or not) live in the Eastern regions called "Catalonia". Catalans an not any where near as militant about separating from Spain as are the Basques.


Ethnic group that has lived in Spain for the longest time?

The answer is the Basques.


Why does Spain have a conflict with the Basque people?

Basque Separatists want Navarra to be part of Basque land, as well as part of S France to create a homeland for 3 million Basques.