Basque Country

Summary

Basque Country is a cultural region^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of cultural_region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,910 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Basque Country is in the country of Spain^[3].
• Basque Country is in the country of France^[4].
• Basque Country is on the continent of Europe^[5].
• Basque Country's instance of is recorded as cultural region^[6].
• Basque Country's instance of is recorded as stateless nation^[7].
• Basque Country is part of Europe^[8].
• Basque Country's Commons category is recorded as Basque Country^[9].
• Basque Country's said to be the same as is recorded as Baskonia^[10].
• Basque Country comprises Álava^[11].
• Basque Country comprises Biscay^[12].
• Basque Country comprises Gipuzkoa^[13].
• Basque Country comprises Navarre^[14].
• Basque Country comprises Labourd^[15].
• Basque Country comprises Lower Navarre^[16].
• Basque Country comprises Soule^[17].
• Basque Country comprises Treviño enclave^[18].
• Basque Country comprises Esquiule^[19].
• Basque Country's highest point is recorded as Mesa de los Tres Reyes^[20].
• Basque Country's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.883055555556, 'lon': -1.9355555555556}^[21].
• Basque Country's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Basque Country (greater region)^[22].
• Basque Country has a population of {'amount': '+2891300'}^[23].
• Basque Country has a population of {'amount': '+3193513'}^[24].
• Basque Country's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Basque Country^[25].
• Basque Country's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[26].
• Basque Country's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'eu', 'text': 'euskal herritarra'}^[27].

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Geography

Country listings include Spain^[3], a sovereign state^[28], in Spain^[29], founded in 1715^[30] and France^[4], a sovereign state^[31], in France^[32], founded in 0843^[33]. Basque Country is on the continent of Europe^[5]. It is part of Europe^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Basque Country covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+20870'}^[34]. Population counts include {'amount': '+2891300'}^[23] and {'amount': '+3193513'}^[24].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include cultural region^[6] and stateless nation^[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Basque Country include Vascones^[35], a historical ethnic group^[36], founded in -0300^[37] and Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport^[38], an airport^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1954^[41].

Why It Matters

Basque Country ranks in the top 5% of cultural_region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,910 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for it include Vascones^[35], a historical ethnic group^[36], founded in -0300^[37] and Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport^[38], an airport^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1954^[41].