Navarre
Appearance
Navarre
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Coordinates: 42°49′N 1°39′W / 42.817°N 1.650°W | |
Country | Spain |
Capital | Pamplona |
Government | |
• President | María Chivite (PSN-PSOE) |
Area (2.2% of Spain; Ranked 11th) | |
• Total | 10,391 km2 (4,012 sq mi) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 647,866 |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/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 265) |
Website | Gobierno de Navarra |
Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain. The capital of Navarre is Pamplona.
History
When the Roman Empire existed, most of the people who lived in Navarre were the Vascones.