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The '''Canary Islands''' (sp. ''Islas Canarias''), often referred to simply as “the Canaries”, are a group of about a dozen islands - mostly inhabited but some only wildlife reserves - in the eastern [[Atlantic Ocean]] some 100 km (about 60 m) off the coast of north-west Africa. It is a little over 1300 km (about 820 m) south of [[Spain]] of which it is an “Autonomous Community” divided into two provinces. Subsequently it has two capitals - Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. As part of Spain, it is considered part of the European Community. It has a total population of about 2.1 million.
The '''Canary Islands''' (sp. ''Islas Canarias''), often referred to simply as “the Canaries”, are a group of about a dozen islands - mostly inhabited but some only wildlife reserves - in the eastern [[Atlantic Ocean]] some 100 km (about 60 m) off the coast of north-west Africa. It is a little over 1300 km (about 820 m) south of [[Spain]] of which it is an “Autonomous Community” divided into two provinces. Subsequently it has two capitals - Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. As part of Spain, it is considered part of the European Community. It has a total population of about 2.1 million.