Canary Islands
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| Official language | Spanish |
|---|---|
| Population | 2. 128 million (2018) |
| Points of interest | Gran Canaria |
| Teide | |
| Timanfaya National Park | |
| Capitals | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife | |
| Provinces | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Las Palmas | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 978027 |
About Canary Islands
The Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the coast of northwestern Africa, are rugged volcanic isles known for their black- and white-sand beaches. Tenerife, the largest island, is dominated by the sometimes-snowy active volcano Mt. Teide, which has its own astronomical observatory and is part of Teide National Park. Tenerife hosts a huge pre-Lent Carnival in the capital, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. ― Google
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Boat carrying 280 migrants lands in Canary Islands
By Christy CooneyBBC News
A small boat carrying 280 migrants has landed in Spain's Canary Islands .
The vessel arrived on the remote island of El Hierro , some 380km (238 miles) off Africa's western coast, on Tuesday.
Rescue workers said those onboard were of sub-Saharan African origin and it was the largest number of migrants ever to arrive in the archipelago in one go.
The Crossing to the Canary Islands is one of The Most commonly used and dangerous routes to Europe for migrants from Africa.
" I've never seen a boat with so many people on board, " journalist and former migration adviser Txema Santana said after the vessel arrived.
Since the start of the year, 140 people have died or disappeared trying to make The Crossing , according to The International Organization for Migration.
Use of the route has increased in recent years as tighter controls have been put in place to stop people crossing The Mediterranean from Africa's northern coast.
Between 1 January and 30 September this year, a total of 14,976 migrants arrived in the Canary Islands , an increase of 19. 8% on the same period in 2022, according to figures from Spain's interior ministry.
On Monday, Senegal's navy said it had over Three Days with More Than 600 people on board.
In August, at least 60 people are believed to have that was eventually found off Cape Verde , an African island nation that sits on The Migration route to the Canaries.
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