Navarre
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| Navarre |
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| Chartered Community | |||
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Location of Navarra (in red) within Spain |
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| Coordinates: 42°49′N 1°39′W / 42.817°N 1.65°WCoordinates: 42°49′N 1°39′W / 42.817°N 1.65°W | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Capital | Pamplona | ||
| Government | |||
| • President | Yolanda Barcina (UPN) | ||
| Area(2.2% of Spain; Ranked 11th) | |||
| • Total | 10,391 km2 (4,012 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2013) | |||
| • Total | 647,866 | ||
| • Density | 62.3488/km2 (161.483/sq mi) | ||
| • Pop. rank | 15th | ||
| • Percent | 1.3% of Spain | ||
| Demonym | |||
| • English | Navarrese | ||
| • Spanish | Navarro/a | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | NA | ||
| Official languages | Spanish (Basque is official in the Basque-speaking areas) | ||
| Statute of Autonomy | August 16, 1982 | ||
| Parliament | Cortes Generales | ||
| Congress seats | 5 (of 350) | ||
| Senate seats | 5 (of 264) | ||
| Website | Gobierno de Navarra | ||
Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain. The capital of Navarre is Pamplona.
History[change | change source]
When the Roman Empire existed, most of the people who lived in Navarre were the Vascones.