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The Canary Islands (/ k ə ˈ n ɛər i /, Spanish: Canarias, Spanish: [kaˈnaɾjas]), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish region, autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are 100 kilometres (62 miles) west of Morocco.
Lanzarote is the northernmost and easternmost island of the main Canary Islands and has a volcanic origin. [29] The island emerged about 15 million years ago as product of the Canary hotspot. The island, along with others, emerged after the breakup of the African and the American continental plates.
This is a list of countries by easternmost point on land (dependent territories included). The order does not always reflect how close a country's territory is to the 180th meridian . Russia, Fiji, and Antarctica are notable exceptions because the 180th meridian passes through them.
Easternmost Point — La Mola Island, Mahón, Balearic Islands at Highest Point — El Teide 3,718 m, Tenerife , Santa Cruz de Tenerife Point farthest from the coast (Iberian Pole of Inaccessibility) at Otero , Toledo 39°59′N 4°31′W / 39.99°N 4.51°W / 39.99; -4.51 ( Iberian Pole of Inaccessibility
The Province of Las Palmas (/ l ɑː s ˈ p ɑː l m ə s /, UK: / ˈ p ɑː m ə s /; Spanish: Provincia de Las Palmas) is a province of Spain, consisting of the eastern part of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, capital city of this province and of the island of Gran Canaria, is the largest city in the ...
Map of the CISP (Rivera et al, 2016). The Canary Islands Seamount Province (CISP) is located in the Atlantic Ocean between 23º and 33º north. [1] It comprises the seven major islands of the Canary Islands archipelago, the two islets of the Savage Islands and 16 seamounts scattered along an area of 540,000 km 2 parallel to the northwestern coastline of the African Continent.
More than 1,000 migrants from sub-Saharan countries arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands in 18 boats over the past three days, Spain’s marine rescue service said Monday. The archipelago off ...
The Portuguese islands of Madeira are borderline between Europe and Africa; their southernmost point is at Bugio Island, at (32°24′14″N). La Restinga on the island of El Hierro (27°45′N) in the Spanish Canary Islands is yet further south and could be considered politically, though not physiographically as part of Europe. Westernmost point.