Canary Islands (Concert of Europe)

The Canary Islands (Spanish: Islas Canarias), informally known as the Canaries (Spanish: Canarias), are an archipelago and a province of located in the, to the west of the coast of  and. The archipelago includes seven islands (Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro), and a number of minor islands and islets. The Canary Islands were home to a Berber speaking people, before being conquered by the Kingdom of Castile in the early 15th century: the islands remained a part of Spain ever since, and during the golden age of the Spanish Empire they were an important stopover for galleons headed towards the New World.

The Canaries are volcanic islands, and this is reflected in their hilly and mountainous geography. Today, their economy revolves around fishing, agriculture, and tourism, thanks to the island numerous natural attractions.