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Although it might seem logical, they’re actually not named for the little yellow bird commonly known as the canary. Instead, the islands get their name from a Latin term — Insula Canaria — which means “Island of the Dogs.” The ancient Romans who first visited the islands gave them this name.Click to see full answer. Also asked, what is special about the Canary Islands?When thinking of the name ‘Canary Islands’, small yellow birds are usually what springs to mind. However the name Islas Canarias is derived from the Latin term Insula Canaria, meaning “Island of the Dogs”. It is thought that these ‘dogs’ were actually a species of Monk Seals, which in Latin translate as ‘sea dogs’.Subsequently, question is, are the Canary Islands their own country? The Canary Islands are a group of islands off the coast of Morocco. They are an autonomous community of Spain (they make their own laws). The autonomous community has two capital cities, of equal status: Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Accordingly, what do you call someone from the Canary Islands? The original inhabitants of the Canary Islands are commonly known as Guanches (although this term in its strict sense only refers to the original inhabitants of Tenerife). They are believed to be either Berbers in origin or a related group.Who first discovered the Canary Islands?Sugar cane had been introduced from the Portuguese island of Madeira, and soon sugar became the Canaries’ main export. The ‘discovery’ of the New World in 1492 by Christopher Columbus, who called in to the archipelago several times en route to the Americas, proved a mixed blessing.

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