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Basque Country is an autonomous community with the status of historical region within Spain since 1978. The capital is Vitoria-Gasteiz (Vitoria is the Spanish name, Gasteiz the Basque). The Basque Country is part of the larger Basque speaking lands, which are also called the Basque Country (Basque: "Euskal Herria").
Wikipedia contributors, "Basque Country (autonomous community)," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, wikipedia.org (accessed September 13, 2007).
| Total primary energy production | 398 ktep |
|---|---|
| Percentage of renewable energy (% of total primary energy production) | 88% |
| Total electricity production | 13,700 GWh |
| Percentage of renewable energy (% of total electrical power generation) | 5.2% |
| Total primary energy consumption | 7,789 ktep | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of sectors (of total primary energy consumption) | Industrial | 47% (together) |
| Commercial | 7% | |
| Transport | 32% | |
| Residential (Households and small consumer) | 11% | |
| Energy production | 47% (together) | |
| Other | 3% | |
| Percentage of energy sources (of total primary energy consumption) | Mineral oil | 39% |
| Coal | 7% | |
| Natural gas | 43% | |
| Nuclear energy | 7% (together) | |
| Renewables | 4% | |
| Other | 7% (together) | |
| Total electric consumption | 7,789 ktep | |
| Total energy consumption | 628 ktep | |
General description
- Name of the region: Basque Country
- Country: Spain
- Capital of the region: Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Population: 2.124846 million
- Size: 7,234 km²
- Official language(s): Euskera (Basque), Castellano (Spanish)
- GDP: € 57,549 million
- GDP per capita: € 27,083.8 (est)
- Agriculture sector: 10%
- Industry sector: 29.3%
- Service sector: 60.8%
Contact
- Minister: Esther Larrañaga
- Viceminister: Ibon Galarraga
- www.euskadi.net
- www.ingurumena.net