{"id":149442,"date":"2024-12-30T19:18:06","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T13:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=149442"},"modified":"2024-12-30T19:18:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T13:48:06","slug":"location-based-canary-island","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/location-based-canary-island","title":{"rendered":"Location Based: Canary Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tens of thousands of<\/span><b> migrants left West Africa in 2024 for Canary Islands<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a Spanish archipelago close to the African coast that has increasingly been used as a <\/span><b>stepping stone to continental Europe<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Canary Island<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 15pt;\"><b>Location<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-149428 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3010-67729f9961a0b.webp\" alt=\"Canary Island\" width=\"349\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3010-67729f9961a0b.webp 683w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3010-67729f9961a0b-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3010-67729f9961a0b-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An autonomous Spanish archipelago in the <\/span><b>Atlantic Ocean.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Situated about 100 km west of<\/span><b> Morocco <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and 1,300 km southeast of<\/span><b> Gibraltar.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Politically and economically part of Europe, geographically part of continental Africa.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located in the <\/span><b>Macaronesia region, southwest of Spain, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">near Africa, Europe, and the Americas.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 15pt;\"><b>Geographical Features<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Largest Archipelago in Macaronesia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Includes seven major islands and several islets.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Divided into Two Groups<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Western Islands<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: La Palma, Tenerife, La Gomera, Gran Canaria, and Ferro; characterized by mountain peaks rising from the deep seabed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Eastern Islands<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, and six islets forming the Chinijo Archipelago on the Canary Ridge plateau.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.live\/batches\/upsc?utm_source=seo+upsc+batch&#038;utm_medium=seo+upsc&#038;utm_campaign=seo&#038;utm_id=upsc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enroll now for UPSC Online Course<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Volcanic Origin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Formed by volcanic eruptions; some volcanoes like <\/span><b>Teide Peak<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Tenerife, 3,718 m), are still active.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Four islands<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Tenerife, Lanzarote, El Hierro, La Palma) have had eruptions in modern times.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Beaches:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Notable for black sand due to volcanic activities<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Protected Regions: Fuerteventura, a UNESCO<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Biosphere Reserve, preserves<\/span><b> Canarian Egyptian vultures.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Chinijo Archipelago Natural Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Includes La Graciosa and six islets; supports diverse flora and fauna.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home to<\/span><b> Teide National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Climate: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Canary Islands experience a <\/span><b>subtropical climate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> characterized by<\/span><b> warm temperatures and mild seasonal variations.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Canary Current: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A cold ocean current flowing southwest along the northwest coast of Africa, is named after the Canary Islands.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This current significantly influences the region by contributing to the dry, rainless conditions along the coastal areas of the Sahara Desert.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.6375%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 111.19%; 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