Basque Country

Also known as Basqueland, Basque Provinces, Basque nation

cultural and historic land of the Basque people

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Basque Country is a cultural and historic region in Europe inhabited by the Basque people, who have their own distinct language and traditions. It matters because the Basque people maintain a unique cultural identity that has persisted for centuries and continues to be an important part of European heritage and regional politics.

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Demonym: Bascach
Population: 3193513
Area: 20870
Image: Euskal Herria Europa.png
GDP per capita: 39640

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Commons category: Basque Country
native label: Euskal Herria
PPP GDP per capita: 34900
P12749: Polygala alpestris

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The Basque Country (Basque: Euskal Herria; Spanish: País Vasco; French: Pays basque) is the name given to the home of the Basque people. The Basque Country is located in the western Pyrenees, straddling the border between France and Spain on the coast of the Bay of Biscay.

Encompassing the Autonomous Communities of the Basque Country and Navarre in Spain and the Northern Basque Country in France, the region is home to the Basque people (Basque: Euskaldunak), their language (Basque: Euskara), culture and traditions. The area is neither linguistically nor culturally homogeneous, and certain areas have a majority of people who do not consider themselves Basque, such as the south of Navarre. The concept is still highly controversial, and the Supreme Court of Navarre has upheld a denial of government funding to school books that include the Navarre community within the Basque Country area.