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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Spain, also known as Kingdom of Spain, is one of the oldest inhabited regions on the planet. It is a country which is located in Southern Europe, and politically organized as a parliamentary monarchy. It is the largest sovereign nation of the three nations that make up the Iberian Peninsula. The name Spain comes from the Latin name Hispania whose capital is Madrid which is also the largest city of the Country.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a Spanish city, the capital city of Gran Canaria which is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, 210 kilometers located off the northwestern coast of Africa. It is also the capital of the province of Las Palmas and capital of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands.
The population of the city of Las Palmas was 377,600 as of the 2003 census, making it the largest city in the Canary Islands. Las Palmas is today a very cosmopolitan city. There are popular beaches nearby such as Las Canteras and Las Alcaravaneras and a busy harbor, the Puerto de la Luz harbor, one of the busiest ports in the world during the 1970s and early 1990s. As a result, many people from all over the world live and work in Las Palmas. Merchants and traders from Africa, China, Russia and the Middle East mingle with each other in the streets of the harbor. The Korean and Indian communities are the largest foreign communities on the island, although the majority have been acquiring Spanish citizenships over the years.
The city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria enjoys the best climate in the world. The main City Festival, Fiestas de San Juan, is in June, celebrating the foundation of the City. The Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is one of the most typical and famous parties of the city, is known the world over. There is also a good Theater and Dance Festival and an International Film Festival. The very beautiful Alfredo Kraus Auditorium named after the unforgettable tenor from Gran Canaria is just next to Las Canteras Beach.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria enjoys a very good reputation amongst worldwide travelers and hence is one of the most visited places in Spain.
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