This first post is just some background information on the region itself. Basque Country is region in the North eastern part of Spain and a bit of Southwestern France.
This next picture is a photo of Bilbao with is a city within Basque Country. I found this picture on insidersabroad.com within their article entitled "Basque Country (Bilbao)".
Politically, this region is divided into three chambers: the Basque Autonomous Community and the other two residing in Spain. The Basque Autonomous Community and Navarre (a province within the community) have created separate administrative systems where as the third province of Basque Country, Aquitaine the portion within France, does not. For non-states, the Basque Autonomous Community and Navarre, have the highest of self-governance in the European Union.
Basque Country has a population of 3 million people. It spans 7,970,656 square miles and due to the clashing of political differences between Basque Country and Spain much violence has occurred in the region. "This history of violent confrontation has left a lasting impression of resentment in the collective memory of many
Basques" (USIP.org).
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