Basque Politics - Geography

Geography

The following provinces make up the autonomous community:

  • Álava (Basque Araba), capital Vitoria-Gasteiz
  • Biscay (Spanish Vizcaya, Basque Bizkaia), capital Bilbao
  • Gipuzkoa (Spanish Guipúzcoa), capital Donostia-San Sebastián

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