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Canary Islands archipelago and the Autonomous Region in Spain. The archipelago is located near Africa - 100 km west of the border between Morocco and Western Sahara. It consists of two provinces - Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife (the capitals are Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife). Belonging to the Canary Islands are Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, La Palma, Lanzarote, La Graciosa, El Hierro and La Gomera. Tourism in the Canary Islands is quite developed. Beaches, flora and fauna attract people. There you can practice water sports such as recent interest are divin...