The Canary Islands (/ k ə ˈ n ɛər i /, Spanish: Canarias, Spanish: [kaˈnaɾjas]), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish region, autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are 100 kilometres (62 miles) west of Morocco.

Mar 11, 2021 · The Canary Islands are located in the Macaronesia region of the North Atlantic Ocean. The island group is on the west coast of continental Africa, approximately 100 km from Morocco and southwest of Spain.

This is a list of islands in the Atlantic Ocean, the largest of which is Greenland. Note that the definition of the ocean used by the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) excludes the seas, gulfs, bays, etc., bordering the ocean itself. [ 1 ]

Oct 26, 2023 · The Canary Islands are located North-West of Africa and they are surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. The Canary Islands are situated right in front of Morocco's coast and in relation to Spain they are located south-west of the continental territory.

4 days ago · Canary Islands, comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of Spain, consisting of an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, the nearest island being 67 miles (108 km) off the northwest African mainland.

Oct 14, 2020 · The Canary Islands sit in the Atlantic Ocean, very close to the Moroccan west coast. The Canary Islands is an archipelago formed by eight islands: Tenerife - the largest of all, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Gomera - the closest island to Tenerife, La Palma, El Hierro and La Graciosa.

Dec 28, 2020 · An archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, the Canary Islands is a Spanish autonomous community. The archipelago is located 100 km to the west of Morocco. It is composed of seven main islands that serve as major tourist destinations, and also other smaller islands and islets. The archipelago is thus one of the European Union’s outermost regions.

The Canary Islands are included in the Macaronesia ecoregion, which consist of several groups of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean near Europe and North Africa belonging politically to the three countries of Portugal, Spain, and Cape Verde.

The Canary Islands are an archipelago of seven large and several smaller islands located in the Atlantic Ocean about 60 miles (about 100 kilometers) off the northwest coast of Africa. The islands are an autonomous community of Spain, and the closest countries on the African continent are Morocco and Western Sahara. Map created by Mysid. The ...

Canary Islands, Spanish Islas Canarias, Island group and autonomous community (pop., 2005 est.: 1,968,280) of Spain located in the Atlantic Ocean 67 mi (108 km) off the northwestern coast of Africa. The islands comprise two provinces, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas, with an area of 2,876 sq mi (7,447 sq km).