Euskal Herria (literalmente significa "país del euskera") es una denominación territorial documentada desde el siglo XVI. Abarca siete territorios históricos: Alta Navarra, Álava/Araba, Gipuzkoa, Bizkaia, Baja Navarra, Labort y Sola.
Está aceptado por los investigadores de la cultura vasca como hecho cultural de forma amplia, y por los nacionalistas vascos como ente posible político, independiente en algunos casos, o en otros, con colaboraciones estables entre los territorios.
Euskal Herria Europako herrialdea da. Historikoki euskaldunen eta euskararen lurraldea da, Pirinio mendien mendebaldean kokatua, Frantzia eta Espainiaren arteko muga egiten duen mendilerroan, eta Bizkaiko golkorantz zabaltzen dena. Euskal Herriak 20.664 km²-ko azalera du, eta gutxi gorabehera 3.007.661 bizilagun.
Le Pays basque est un territoire qui s'étend à l'ouest des Pyrénées, au bord de l'océan Atlantique. Il couvre un peu plus de 20.664 km² où habitent environ 3 millions de personnes. Il se divise en trois entités : deux communautés autonomes d'Espagne, la Communauté autonome du Pays basque, composée des trois territoires historiques d'Alava, du Guipuscoa et de Biscaye, qui constitue plus de 70 % de la population totale, et la Navarre qui représente plus de 50 % du territoire, et le Pays basque français pour moins de 10 % de la population et 15 % du territoire.
English
Basque Country - The Basque Country as a cultural entity (not to be confused with the homonym autonomous community of the Basque Country) is a region in the western Pyrenees that spans the border between France and Spain, on the Atlantic coast. It comprises the Basque Autonomous Community and Navarre in Spain and the Northern Basque Country in France. It has not political entity. It roughly corresponds with the homeland of the Basque language and Basque traditions. As such, it is a concept mostly used within Basque nationalism.
Euskal Herriko mapa fisikoa Mapa físico del País Vasco Carte physique du Pays Basque Physical map of the Basque Country
Euskaraz hitz egiten duten Euskal Herriko biztanleen ehunekoa Porcentaje de población de habla vasca Pourcentage de la population parlant basque Percentage of Basque speaking population
Cultural identity. Do you consider yourself Basque? 1: Yes 2: Yes, in some ways 3: No 4: Don't known / Don't answer
Percentage of scholars registered in Basque language (2000-2005)
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