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ID: 1007233
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/1007233
 
Record Type: physical
Hierarchy of Gran Canaria (island)  Gran Canaria (island)

Coordinates:
Lat: 28 00 00 N  degrees minutes   Lat: 28.0000  decimal degrees
Long: 015 36 00 W  degrees minutes   Long: -15.6000  decimal degrees

Note: Most fertile of Canary Islands; is largely agricultural area that produces bananas, tomatoes & tobacco; embroidery, pottery & baskets are manufactured; noted for mineral springs.

Names:
Gran Canaria (preferred,C,V)
Grand Canary (C,O)
Gran Canaria, Isla de (NA,V)
Isla de Gran Canaria (NA,V)

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Europe (continent)  ....  Europe (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of Spain (nation)  ........  Spain (nation) (P)
Hierarchy of Canary Islands (autonomous community)  ............  Canary Islands (autonomous community) (P)
Hierarchy of Palmas, Las (province)  ................  Palmas, Las (province) (P)
Hierarchy of Gran Canaria (island)  ....................  Gran Canaria (island) (P)

Place Types:
island (preferred, C)

Sources and Contributors:
Gran Canaria..........  [VP Preferred]
.......................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) V, 412
.......................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-)
.......................  NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998)
Gran Canaria, Isla de..........  [VP]
......................................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-)
Grand Canary..........  [VP]
.......................  Cambridge World Gazetteer (1990) 114
.......................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) V, 412
Isla de Gran Canaria..........  [VP]
...................................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-)
Subject: .....  [VP]
..................  Cambridge World Gazetteer (1990) 114
..................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) V, 412
..................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-) -384345
..................  NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (1996-1998)
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]

 

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