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Basque Kintra (autonomous commonty)

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Basque Kintra

Euskadi (in Basque)1
País Vasco (in Spaingie)
Autonomous Commonty o the Basque Kintra
Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoa2 (in Basque)
Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco (in Spaingie)
Banner o Basque Kintra
Banner
Coat o airms o Basque Kintra
Coat airms
Anthem: Eusko Abendaren Ereserkia
Map o Basque Kintra
Map o Basque Kintra
Coordinates: 42°50′N 2°41′W / 42.833°N 2.683°W / 42.833; -2.683
KintraSpain
CaipitalVitoria-Gasteiz
ProvincesÁlava, Biscay, an Gipuzkoa
Govrenment
 • TeepDevolvit govrenment in a constitutional monarchy
 • BodiBasque Govrenment
 • LehendakariPatxi López (PSOE/PSE-EE)
Area
 • Total7234 km2 (2,793 sq mi)
Area rank14t (1.4% o Spain)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total2,155,546
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
 • Pop. rank
7t (4.9% o Spain)
Demonym(s)Basque
euskaldun
vasco (m), vasca (f)
Aurie code+34 94-
ISO 3166 codeES-PV
Statute o Autonomy25 October 1979
Offeecial leidsBasque an Spaingie
Pairlament75 deputies
Congress19 deputies (oot o 350)
Senate15 senators (oot o 264)
WebsiteBasque Govrenment
1.^ Accordin taethe Basque Statute o Autonomy an aw Euskal Herria.
2.^ Accordin tae the Basque Statute o Autonomy an aw Euskal Herriko Autonomia Erkidegoa.

The Basque Kintra (Basque: Euskadi; Spaingie: País Vasco, IPA: [paˈis ˈβasko]) is an Autonomous Commonty o northren Spain.

The Basque Kintra wis grantit the status o historical region athin Spain wi the Spaingie Constitution o 1978. The caipital is Vitoria-Gasteiz (Vitoria is the name in Spaingie, Gasteiz in Basque) an Bilbao its lairgest ceety.

The autonomous commonty o the Basque Kintra should no be ramfeeselt wi the lairger Basque Kintra (Basque: "Euskal Herria") o which it is a component pairt.