Canary Islands Quick Facts:
Time: GMT/UTC +1
Population: 2,098,593
Borders: North Atlantic Ocean
Seasons: Spring sunshine on all the islands. El Hierro and La Palma have cooler temperatures. Tenerife and Gran Canaria have dryer conditions along the coastal areas and get slightly more rain. However, rainfall is sparse on all islands.
Telephone: Country code - 34 using 928 local area code
Budget: Unavailable
Capital: Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife; Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; Lanzarote - Arrecife; La Palma, Santa Cruz de La Palma; La Gomera, San Sebastián de La Gomera; El Hierro, Valverde; Fuerteventura, Puerto del Rosario
Visa: Not required for US citizen, 90 day maximum stay.
Languages: Official language: Spanish; Other language: English
Area: 7,447 sq km
Travel Warning: U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs - Current Travel Warnings
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