<Tr> <Th> Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) </Th> <Td> 1.8 </Td> <Td> 2.2 </Td> <Td> 1.9 </Td> <Td> 1.1 </Td> <Td> 0.3 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> 0.0 </Td> <Td> 0.2 </Td> <Td> 0.6 </Td> <Td> 1.6 </Td> <Td> 1.9 </Td> <Td> 3.5 </Td> <Td> 15.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mean monthly sunshine hours </Th> <Td> 193 </Td> <Td> 195 </Td> <Td> 226 </Td> <Td> 219 </Td> <Td> 246 </Td> <Td> 259 </Td> <Td> 295 </Td> <Td> 277 </Td> <Td> 213 </Td> <Td> 214 </Td> <Td> 193 </Td> <Td> 195 </Td> <Td> 2,725 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="14"> Source: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología </Td> </Tr> <P> The seven major islands, one minor island, and several small islets were originally volcanic islands, formed by the Canary hotspot . The Canary Islands is the only place in Spain where volcanic eruptions have been recorded during the Modern Era, with some volcanoes still active (El Hierro, 2011). Volcanic islands such as those in the Canary chain often have steep ocean cliffs caused by catastrophic debris avalanches and landslides . </P>

Where does the name canary islands come from