Basque Country
Euskal Herria
- State
- Spain, France
- Area
- 20.900 km2
- Population
- 3.142.982 inhabitants (2017)
- Languages
- Basque, Spanish, French
- Official languages Basque and Spanish (Basque autonomous community and North of Navarre), Spanish (South of Navarre), French (Northern Basque Country or Iparralde)
- Native language speakers
- 28,5% (2012)
- Main cities
- Bilbo, Gasteiz, Donostia, Iruñea, Baiona, Barakaldo
- Per capita income
- 32.340 € (2018)
- Native political institutions
- Basque Government (Eusko Jaurlaritza), Government of Navarre, Agglomeration Community of the Northern Basque Country
- Main religious culture
- Catholic Christian
- National bank holiday
- Aberri Eguna (Easter)
- Main nationalist parties
- Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ-PNV), EH BILDU, GEROA BAI, EH BAI
- Nationalist share in the native parliament
- 72% (Parliament of the Basque autonomous community), 34% (Parliament of Navarre) (in 2024)
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