Location of the Canary Islands (Las Islas Canarias)

The Canary Islands (Islas Canarias) are a Spanish archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean, off the northwest coast of Africa. They lie ~100 km west of Morocco, just north of the Tropic of Cancer.

The seven main islands (Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro) are an autonomous community of Spain, known for volcanic landscapes, subtropical climate, and tourism.