Basque Country
| Capital | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| Official languages | Basque and Castilian |
| Area
- total - % of Spain |
Ranked 14th
7 234 km² 1,4% |
| Population
- Total (2003) - % of Spain - Density |
Ranked 7th
2 108 281 5,0% 291,44/km² |
| Demonym
- English - Basque - Spanish |
Basque euskal herritar, euskaldun vasco/a, vascongado/a |
| Statute of Autonomy | December 22, 1979 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PV |
|
Parliamentary representation Congress seats Senate seats |
19 3 |
| President | Juan José Ibarretxe Markuartu (PNV) |
| Eusko Jaurlaritza/Gobierno Vasco | |
The Basque Country (Basque Euskadi, Spanish País Vasco, formerly Provincias Vascongadas) is an autonomous community of Spain. Its capital is Vitoria (Basque Gasteiz).
It includes the following historical territories, which are equivalent to provinces (Spanish administrative division):
- Álava (Basque Araba), capital Vitoria (Basque Gasteiz)
- Vizcaya (Basque Bizkaia), capital Bilbao (Basque Bilbo)
- Guipúzcoa (Basque Gipuzkoa), capital San Sebastián (Basque Donostia)
The larger Basque Country (the so called Euskal Herria in Basque) is formed by seven historical regions or territories, corresponding more or less with the historical area of Basque language. The common Basque slogan Zazpiak Bat means Seven make One.
The southern or Spanish Basque regions (the three provinces of the Basque autonomous community, plus Navarre) form Hegoalde. The northern or French Basque regions form Iparralde.
The French Basque regions are all part of the Pyrénées Atlantiques département. They are :
- Labourd (Basque Lapurdi)
- La Soule (Basque Zuberoa)
- Basse-Navarre (Basque Nafarroa Behera)
