where are the canary islands located on a world map
Canary Islands The Canary Islands (/kəˈnɛəri ˈaɪləndz/; Spanish: Islas Canarias) is a Spanish archipelago and autonomous community of Spain located in the Atlantic Ocean, 100 kilometres (62 miles) west of Morocco at the closest point. 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.[3][4]