| Location: |
around 340 km west of Africa, around 1.300 km from mainland Spain |
| Size: |
about 2.034 km² |
| Einwohner: |
907.000 |
| Coastline: |
358 km, of which only 25 km are sandy beaches |
| Capital: |
Santa Cruz |
| Longitude: |
between 16th and 17th degrees west longitude |
| Latitude: |
between 27 and 28 degrees north latitude |
| Nature reserves: |
46% |
| Highest elevation: |
the Teide (Tenerife) with 3.718 m, last volcanic activity 1909 |
| Air temperature: |
in winter between 17 and 25 ° C, in summer between 19 and 30 ° C |
| Water temperature: |
rarely below 18 ° C |
| State religion: |
Catholicism |
| Economy: |
Tourism, agriculture, fishing, construction and industry |
| Export items: |
Bananas, tomatoes, goat cheese, tropical fruits and flowers |
