Basque Kintra (autonomous commonty)
The Basque Kintra (Basque: Euskadi; Spaingie: País Vasco, IPA: [paˈis ˈβasko]) is an Autonomous Commonty o northren Spain.
Basque Kintra | |
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Autonomous Commonty o the Basque Kintra Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoa2 (in Basque) Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco (in Spaingie) | |
Anthem: Eusko Abendaren Ereserkia | |
Map o Basque Kintra | |
Coordinates: 42°50′N 2°41′W / 42.833°N 2.683°W | |
Kintra | Spain |
Caipital | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
Provinces | Álava, Biscay, an Gipuzkoa |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Devolvit govrenment in a constitutional monarchy |
• Bodi | Basque Govrenment |
• Lehendakari | Patxi López (PSOE/PSE-EE) |
Area | |
• Total | 7234 km2 (2,793 sq mi) |
Area rank | 14t (1.4% o Spain) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 2,155,546 |
• Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
• Pop. rank | 7t (4.9% o Spain) |
Demonym(s) | Basque euskaldun vasco (m), vasca (f) |
Aurie code | +34 94- |
ISO 3166 code | ES-PV |
Statute o Autonomy | 25 October 1979 |
Offeecial leids | Basque an Spaingie |
Pairlament | 75 deputies |
Congress | 19 deputies (oot o 350) |
Senate | 15 senators (oot o 264) |
Website | Basque Govrenment |
1.^ Accordin taethe Basque Statute o Autonomy an aw Euskal Herria. 2.^ Accordin tae the Basque Statute o Autonomy an aw Euskal Herriko Autonomia Erkidegoa. |
The Basque Kintra wis grantit the status o historical region athin Spain wi the Spaingie Constitution o 1978. The caipital is Vitoria-Gasteiz (Vitoria is the name in Spaingie, Gasteiz in Basque) an Bilbao its lairgest ceety.
The autonomous commonty o the Basque Kintra should no be ramfeeselt wi the lairger Basque Kintra (Basque: "Euskal Herria") o which it is a component pairt.
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