6. Basque Country
Basque Country
The Basque Country
(Euskal Herria, sometimes
Eskual Herria in Basque)
is an area that extends
west of the Pyrenees,
bordering the Atlantic
Ocean. It covers just over
20 500 km2 inhabited by
about 3 million people.
8. The Basque Country is divided into three entities:
- - the Autonomous Community of the Basque
Country , composed of the three historical
territories of Alava, Guipuzcoa and Vizcaya's, which
is over 70% of the total population
- - Navarre, which represents over 50% of the
territory
- - the French Basque Country .
9. The highest mountain in the Basque Country
The Basque Mountains are a small chain in the north of the
Iberian Peninsula. They rise from the Cantabrian mountain
range to the west and the Pyrenees to the east. Chain through
the Basque Autonomous Community. This mountain has an
area of 7202 km2 with a population of 1,483,572 inhabitants. It
crosses 230 municipalities.
16. The four main rivers that cross the Basque
Country
Bidassoa (Bidasoa in
basque)
Adour (Aturri in
Nivelle ( Urdazuri Basque)
in Basque )
Nive (Errobi in
Basque)
17. Basque Country climates
The climate of the Basque Country is diverse and heavily
influenced by the Atlantic Ocean.
The coast enjoys the influence of the Gulf Stream, which gives a
temperate climate and mild temperatures.
The average annual temperature is 13 ° C.
The prevailing winds are oriented from west to east and bring
regular rainfall in winter.
The summers are mild by the ocean. Rainfall is fairly abundant
and fall very quickly in the form of thunderstorms which gives a
rich, green vegetation in summer.
21.
The official languages spoken
in Spain
Spain is a constitutional monarchy with a bicameral
parliament. Catalonia, the Basque Country and
Galicia have special status due to their own language.
The languages spoken are Castilian Spanish, it is the
official language,
And Catalan, Valencian, Galician and Euskera.
