2006-10-03 14:57:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Other - Africa & Middle East
The Canary Islands (28° 06'N, 15° 24'W) are an archipelago of the Kingdom of Spain consisting of seven islands of volcanic origin in the Atlantic Ocean. They are located off the north-western coast of Africa (Morocco and the Western Sahara). They form an autonomous community of Spain.
The name derives probably from Berber North African tribes (the Canarii), in Berber language the islands are called Taknara, or possibly the Latin term Insularia Canaria meaning Island of the Dogs, a name applied originally only to the island of Gran Canaria. It is thought that the dense population of an endemic breed of large and fierce dogs was the characteristic that most struck the few ancient Romans who established contact with the islands by the sea.
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2006-10-03 19:56:59 · answer #1 · answered by Vogon Poet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is more than one island in Spain , I loved it when i went to the islands , Christopher Columbus discovered the islands.
2006-10-03 22:08:20 · answer #2 · answered by sponkey200 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's on the coast of Spain, unsure of how it got its name.
2006-10-04 23:55:53 · answer #3 · answered by ImAssyrian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are off the northwest coast of Africa. The name comes from the Latin for dog "Canis".
2006-10-03 22:00:45 · answer #4 · answered by Gene Rocks! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's in spain, but not sure where the name came from.
2006-10-03 21:59:39 · answer #5 · answered by Jada C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋