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The Canary Islands are a small archipelago, consisting of seven volcanic islands off the western coast of Morocco. The islands were home to a native population, and were known to the various cultures fighting for supremacy in the region: Greeks, Phoenicians, Carthaginians all visited the islands over the years before an expedition supported by the King of Castile managed to conquer some of the islands in 1402. Spain and Portugal squabbled over the islands for some time, but in 1479 Portugal officially recognized Spain’s claim. The seven islands are: Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro and Fuerteventura. Together they make up two provinces: Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
