Basque autonomous community
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Basque Country Euskadi(Basque) País Vasco or Euskadi (Spanish) |
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Autonomous Community of the Basque Country Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoa (Basque) Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco (Spanish) |
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.png) Location of the Basque Country community in Spain. |
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| Coordinates: 42°50′N 2°41′W / 42.833°N 2.683°WCoordinates: 42°50′N 2°41′W / 42.833°N 2.683°W | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Largest city | Bilbao (Bilbo) | ||
| Capital | Vitoria-Gasteiz (de facto) | ||
| Provinces |
Álava, Biscay, Gipuzkoa |
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| Government | |||
| • Type | Devolved government under constitutional monarchy | ||
| • Body | Basque Government | ||
| • Lehendakari (Head of the government) | Iñigo Urkullu (EAJ/PNV) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 7,234 km2 (2,793 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 14th (1.4% of Spain) | ||
| Population (2014) | |||
| • Total | 2,166,184 | ||
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) | ||
| • Rank | 7th (4.9% of Spain) | ||
| Demonym(s) |
Basque euskaldun vasco (m), vasca (f) |
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| Area code | +34 94- | ||
| ISO 3166 code | ES-PV | ||
| Statute of Autonomy | 25 October 1979 | ||
| Official languages |
Basque Spanish |
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| Parliament | 75 deputies | ||
| Congress | 19 deputies (of 350) | ||
| Senate | 15 senators (of 266) | ||
| Website | Basque Government | ||
| a. ^ Also Euskal Herria, according to the Basque Statute of Autonomy . b. ^ Also Euskal Herriko Autonomia Erkidegoa, according to the Basque Statute of Autonomy. |
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The Basque Country (/ˈbæsk/, /ˈbɑːsk/; Basque: Euskadi [eus̺kadi]; Spanish: País Vasco [paˈis ˈβasko]; French: Pays basque) is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa.
The Basque Country or Basque Autonomous Community was granted the status of nationality within Spain, attributed by the Spanish Constitution of 1978. The autonomous community is based on the Statute of Autonomy of the Basque Country, a foundational legal document providing the framework for the development of the Basque people on Spanish soil, although the territory of Navarre was left out and made into a separate autonomous community.
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