The Interaction of Different Cultural Groups (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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What is autonomy?
What is autonomy?
Independence/freedom; right to self-government
Where is the Basque Country located?
Where is the Basque Country located?
Northern Spain
What mountains separate Basque Country from Spain?
What mountains separate Basque Country from Spain?
Pyrenees Mountains
Basque Country population (2014)
Basque Country population (2014)
2.2 million people
How long have Basques inhabited the region?
How long have Basques inhabited the region?
Over 10,000 years
Name of the Basque language
Name of the Basque language
Euskera
Dates of Franco regime
Dates of Franco regime
1939-1975
When was ETA established?
When was ETA established?
1959
How many people did ETA kill?
How many people did ETA kill?
Over 850 people
When was Basque autonomy granted?
When was Basque autonomy granted?
1979
Three Basque provinces united in 1979
Three Basque provinces united in 1979
Vizcaya, Guipuzcoa and Navarra
When did ETA declare permanent ceasefire?
When did ETA declare permanent ceasefire?
January 2011
Current status of Basque Country
Current status of Basque Country
Autonomous region within Spain