Canary Islands

:"Canaries" redirects here. For the bird, see canary.

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The Canary Islands are an archipelago of seven islands of volcanic origin in the Atlantic Ocean, off the northwestern coast of Africa (Morocco and Western Sahara). The islands belong to Spain, and form an autonomous community of that country. The name comes from the Latin Insularia Canaria meaning Island of the Dogs, a name applied originally only to the island of Gran Canaria.

Related Topics:
Archipelago - Island - Volcanic - Atlantic Ocean - Africa - Morocco - Western Sahara - Spain - Autonomous community - Latin - Gran Canaria

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