Canary Islands (redirected from Communications in the Canary Islands)

Ca·nar·y Islands  (k-nâr) In Spanish Is·las Ca·na·ri·as (släs kä-när-äs)

A group of Spanish islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of Africa. The Canaries have been part of Spain since 1479 and are a major tourist center.

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Canary Islands, Canaries

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(Placename) a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the NW coast of Africa, forming an Autonomous Community of Spain. Pop.: 1 716 276 (2000 est.)

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Canary Islands - a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces Canaries Espana, Kingdom of Spain, Spain - a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power Tenerife - a Spanish island in the Atlantic off the northwestern coast of Africa; the largest of the Canary Islands

Translations

Canary Islands npl the Canary Islands → le isole fpl Canarie