Where the Basque People Live in Spain & France

Spain (Basque Autonomous Community + Navarre):

• Bizkaia (Biscay)
• Gipuzkoa
• Araba (Álava)
• Navarre (northern part, smaller population)

France (Northern Basque Country / Iparralde):

• Labourd (Bayonne area)
• Basse-Navarre (Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port)
• Soule (Mauléon-Licharre)
• Western Hautes-Pyrénées (part of French Pays Basque)

Total Basque population ~3 million; distinct language (Euskara) and culture.