

Cape Verde is an independent country and is part of Africa. The Azores and Madeira belong to Portugal and the Canary Islands are part of Spain.
The Canary Islands, Las Islas Canarias, are an autonomous part of Spain. The islands are actually closer to Africa than they are to Europe. They are only 100 km (62 miles) off the coast of Morocco. Since the Canary Islands are a part of Spain they are in the EU and a part of Schengen.

They are Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro.
There are also several smaller islands including La Graciosa, Alegranza, Isla de Lobos, Montaña Clara, Roque del Oeste and Roque del Este.


The Canary Islands have long hot summers and relatively warm winters making them a major tourist destination. They get almost 12 million tourists a year which is about 32% of its GDP. I can't wait to be one of those tourists because I'm in serious need of some beach time. Let's see how my Spanish holds up but with so many German and British tourists I'm sure that I'll get by.
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