Basque Country
cultural and historic land of the Basque people
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Summary
Basque Country is a cultural region[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of cultural region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,460 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Spain[3], France[4]
- Continent: Europe[5]
- Instance of: stateless nation[6]
- Part of: Europe[7]
- Commons category: Basque Country[8]
- Said to be the same as: Baskonia[9]
- Has part(s): Álava[10], Biscay[11], Gipuzkoa[12], Navarre[13], Labourd[14], Lower Navarre[15], Soule[16], Treviño enclave[17], Esquiule[18]
- Highest point: Mesa de los Tres Reyes[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Basque Country (greater region)[20]
- Population: 2,891,300[21], 3,193,513[22]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Basque Country[23]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24]
- Demonym: euskal herritarra[25], Basc[26], Basca[27], Basg[28], basque[29], Basgwyr[30], euskal herritarrak[31], vasco[32], Vasca[33], Vascos[34], Vascas[35], Bask[36], Baskinja[37], Bascach[38]
- Native label: Euskal Herria[39]
- Different from: French Basque Country[40], Basque Country[41]
- Area: 20,870 km²[42]
- Nominal GDP per capita: 39,640 US dollars[43]
- PPP GDP per capita: 34,900 euro[44]
- Language used: Basque[45], Spanish[46], French[47], Gascon[48]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Basque Country include Vascones[49], a historical ethnic group[50], founded in -0300[51] and Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport[52], an airport[53], in France[54], founded in 1954[55].
Why It Matters
Basque Country has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] It is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Entities named for it include Vascones[49], a historical ethnic group[50], founded in -0300[51] and Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport[52], an airport[53], in France[54], founded in 1954[55].