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A rocky outcrop rises from green hills in the Pyrenees, with a small church visible at the lower right and misty mountains in the background. Sandy beach with jagged rock formations extending into the sea, backed by steep cliffs near Zumaia in the Basque Country of northern Spain. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao features curving, metallic walls and abstract shapes beside a river, with people walking along the promenade in front. Vitoria-Gasteiz Map highlighting the Basque Country region in northern Spain in orange, located near the Bay of Biscay and the border with France. Surrounding countries including Portugal, France, Andorra, and Morocco are labeled, with Spain shown in light gray. A small inset in the top left corner shows the region's location within Europe. ETA Extent of the Basque language area
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  • Vicente Rodriguez
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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: University of Washington - The Basque Country (PDF). Jul 08, 2026
Add new Web site: Official Site of Basque Country. Jul 18, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Washington - The Basque Country (PDF). Apr 08, 2025
Map added. Jun 13, 2023
Add new Web site: Joshua Project - Basque. May 05, 2023
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of the Basque Country. Nov 23, 2022
Add new Web site: Globalsecurity.org - Spain - Basque Country. Sep 16, 2022
Updated to mention the cessation of violent activities by ETA. Oct 08, 2015
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Flag of Basque Country, Spain. Aug 26, 2011
Article revised. Jun 04, 2009
Updated with the fact that the incumbent Basque Nationalist Party lost control of the region in the March 2009 parliamentary elections. Apr 08, 2009
Article revised and updated. May 21, 2008
Article thoroughly revised. May 21, 2008
Article revised. Dec 07, 2000
Article added to new online database. May 27, 1999
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