Canary Islands

About Canary Islands:

• It is an archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean.
• It is about 1300 km South of mainland Spain and 115 km West of the African coast (Morocco).
• The Canaries comprise the Spanish provinces of Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. 
• These Islands were formed by volcanic eruptionsmillions of years ago. 
• Climatic condition
  • They have a subtropical climate. Temperatures are warm and show little seasonal variation.
  • It has rich volcanic soils and mild temperatures that support a wide variety of vegetation that generally follows a zonal arrangement based on elevation.

What is an archipelago?

• It is a term used to describe a group or chain of islands that are closely scattered in a body of water, such as a sea, ocean, lake, or river.
• Formation: These islands are typically formed through geological processessuch as volcanic activity, tectonic movements, or the accumulation of sediment.