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- Recently, a volcanic eruption on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma has led to mass evacuation of around 5000 people.
- The volcano erupted for the first time in 50 years .
About La-Palma
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- La Palma is one of Spain’s Canary Islands, off northwestern Africa.Â
- Its rugged, forested terrain is dotted with volcanoes like TeneguÃa and Cumbre Vieja.Â
- It’s geography is a result of a volcanic formation and has an area of 708 square kilometres making it the fifth largest of the eight main Canary Islands.
- Its highest mountain is the Roque de los Muchachos, at 2,423 metres being second among the peaks of the Canaries only to the peaks of the Teide massif on Tenerife.
- Capital: Santa Cruz de la Palma.
Location of Canary IslandsÂ
- The Canary archipelago(group of islands) is located in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1300 km South from mainland Spain and 115 km West from the African coast (Morocco).
- Â It includes 7 islands belonging to Spain, among which La Palma (in the North-West of the archipelago), Tenerife and Gran Canaria (central).
- Despite its distance from Europe, Canaries are an important tourist attraction, served by many connections.
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