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Fuerteventura - Definition and Overview |
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Fuerteventura, a Spanish island, is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. It is situated at 28°20' north, 14°00' west.
The elongated island has an area of 1660 km².
It is part of the province of Las Palmas. It is divided into six municipalities:
- Antigua
- Betancuria
- La Oliva
- Pájara
- Puerto del Rosario
- Tuineje
67 individual settlements are distributed through these municipalities. A nearby islet, Islote de Lobos, is part of the municipality of La Oliva.
The seat of the island government (cabildo insular) is in Puerto del Rosario. A total of 74,983 people (2003) live on the island.
Since the island is close to Africa, many illegal African immigrants try to enter the European Union through it, by a dangerous boat trip from Morocco.
External link *Cabildo de Fuerteventura (http://www.cabildofuer.es/) (Official page, in Spanish) *Fuerteventura.com - Website devoted to Fuerteventura (http://www.fuerteventura.com/) (Spanish and English)
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Example Usage of Fuerteventura |
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ideatour: Roma – Fuerteventura: Volo Roma - Fuerteventura. Prezzo per tratta per volo andata e ritorno. EUR 94
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kinkaade: Billige Pauschalreisen von Hamburg nach Fuerteventura, Spanien, 20 Feb 2010 - 06 März 2010 ab €528 http://bit.ly/4GXGIZ |
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