Theme Week Basque Country
Monday, 22 April 2024 - 12:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General , Bon voyage , Theme Weeks
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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 .
Comprising 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.
San Miguel Arcangel Church and the Virgen Blanca Square in Vitoria-Gasteiz © Basotxerri/cc-by-sa-4.0
The term Basque Country refers to a collection of regions inhabited by the
Basque people , known as
Euskal Herria in
Basque language , and it is first attested as including seven traditional territories in
Axular ‘s literary work
Gero (he goes on to suggest that Basque language is spoken “in many other places”), in the early 17th century. Some Basques refer to the seven traditional districts collectively as
Zazpiak Bat , meaning “The Seven [are] One”, a motto coined in the late 19th century.
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Overview of all Theme Weeks .
Read more on
Wikivoyage Basque Country (Spain) and
Wikipedia Basque Country . Learn more about the
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Global Passport Power Rank -
Travel Risk Map -
Democracy Index -
GDP according to IMF, UN, and World Bank -
Global Competitiveness Report -
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Press Freedom Index -
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