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Den
selvstyrende region - De Kanariske Øer – er bemærkelsesværdig på
grund af det tropiske klima. Beliggende i Atlanterhavet, tæt på den
nordafrikanske kyst, med et bjergfuldt
terræn og tilgængelige og varme kyster, nyder øerne godt af et
vidunderligt klima.
Øens
selvstændige region består af 7 store øer:
Tenerife,
Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, Gomera og Hierro, og
andre mindre, såsom Graciosa, Alegranza og Lobos.
The
Canary Islands lie near the northern coast of Africa surrounded by the
Atlantic Ocean. The islands autonomous region is made up of seven large
islands: Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma,
Gomera and Hierro. and other smaller ones, such as Graciosa, Alegranza and
Lobos.
The
coasts are blessed with vast sandy beaches full of outstanding reefs,
capes and bays. Nevertheless in some areas along the western and northern
coasts of Gran Canaria, there are many cliffs and steep rock faces. The
Canary Islands is characterised by its volcanic scenery. This can be
divided into three different regions: the central islands, the eastern
islands and the western islands. The volcanic activity of the past has
created a most peculiar landscape on the islands, with craters, volcanic
cones, volcanic rocks, tubes etc. The island's most emblematic natural
landscape has to be mount Teide which, standing at 3,718 metres high, is
the tallest mountain in Spain. In order of importance are Blanca mountain
(2,743 metres) and Viejo peak (3,100 metres). The island's geography and
low rainfall ensure that there are no major rivers of note.
Population
The
population of this autonomous region according to figures from the Spanish
National Statistics Institute (INE) as of the 1st of January 2001, after
having reviewed the Inhabitants register, is 1,781,366.
The
population breakdown of the islands is as follows: Tenerife: 744,076,
Fuerteventura: 66,025, Gran Canaria: 755,489, Lanzarote: 103,044, La
Palma: 84,319, Gomera: 18,990 and Hierro: 9.423. The
main cities in the region are: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Santa Cruz de
Tenerife, La Laguna, Telde, La Orotava and Arrecife.
Administration
This
autonomous region is made up of two provinces. The first is Santa Cruz de
Tenerife, consisting of the islands of Tenerife, La Palma, Gomera and el
Hierro. Its capital is Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The other is Las Palmas
(islands of Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura) and whose capital
is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
The
Autonomy Statute was approved for the Canary Islands in 1982. The Islands'
government is made up of a President, a Vice-president and the following
ministries: Education, Public Transport, Economy and Treasury,
Agriculture, Politics and Environment, Social Affairs, Tourism, Health and
Presidency.
Weather
The
autonomous region of the Canary Islands is notable for its tropical
climate.
Although
its latitude corresponds more to a desert climate the reality is very
different. Lying in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, swept by trade
winds, with a most peculiar mountainous terrain and basking in the warm
coastal currents, the Canary Islands enjoy a wonderful climate. The
average annual temperature is 20 degrees centigrade, which varies little,
except in the higher areas, where the average annual temperature is lower.
The rainfall depends on the area. The average annual figures vary between
3000mm (in the lower areas) and 500mm (in the higher areas). The fact that
the region also has an average of over 300 days of sunshine a year,
ensures that the islands have one of the world's most pleasant climates.
Infrastructures
The
autonomous region of the Canary Islands has an excellent network of sea
and air routes, which are more modern and developed than the network of
roads given the islands mountainous terrain.
The
main ports in the islands are those of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las
Palmas. The
busiest airports are Los Rodeos, Reina Sofia, Gando (Gran Canaria) and
Lanzarote airport. Given
that the Canary Islands have to cope with some of the largest tourist
numbers in all of Europe, the airports and seaports have excellent
facilities, and have regular connections with the mainland and the rest of
Europe and America. There are also air and sea links between the various
different islands in the archipelago, as all of them have airports.
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Indbyggerantal:
Indbyggertallet
i denne selvstyrende region er – ifølge Spaniens national- statiske
Institut –efter den sidste revurdering – 1. januar 2001:
1.781.366.
Indbyggernes
fordeling er følgende:
Tenerife:
744.076 Fuerteventura: 66.025
Gran
Canaria: 755.489 Lanzarote: 103.044
La
Palma: 84.319
Gomera:
18.990
Hierro
9.423.
The
biggest towns in the region are:
Las
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, La Laguna, Telde, La Orotava
og Arrcife.
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