<Tr> <Th> Senate seats </Th> <Td> 13 (of 264) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.gobcan.es </Td> </Tr> <P> The Canary Islands (/ kəˈnɛəri ˈaɪləndz /; Spanish: Las Islas Canarias pronounced (ˈizlas kaˈnaɾjas), locally (ˈiɦlːah kaˈnaːɾjah)) also known as The Canaries (Spanish: Las Canarias), are an archipelago and autonomous community of Spain located on the Atlantic Ocean, 100 kilometres (62 miles) west of Morocco . The Canaries are among the outermost regions (OMR) of the European Union proper . It is also one of the eight regions with special consideration of historical nationality recognized as such by the Spanish Government . </P> <P> The main islands are (from largest to smallest) Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro . The archipelago also includes a number of islands and islets: La Graciosa, Alegranza, Isla de Lobos, Montaña Clara, Roque del Oeste and Roque del Este . In ancient times, the island chain was often referred to as "the Fortunate Isles". The Canary Islands are the most southerly region of Spain and the largest and most populated archipelago of the Macaronesia region . </P>

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