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The Basque Country, hitherto a source of emigrants to France, Spain and America, faced for the first time in recent history the prospect of a massive influx of foreigners possessing different languages and cultures as a side-effect of industrialisation.
24 de out. de 2019 · By Erin Blakemore. October 24, 2019. • 5 min read. Travel through Basque country in northern Spain, and you’ll encounter breathtaking coastal vistas, rocky landscapes and tranquil farms. You’ll...
3 de mai. de 2024 · Basque Country, comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) and historic region of northern Spain encompassing the provincias (provinces) of Álava, Guipúzcoa, and Vizcaya (Biscay). The Basque Country is bounded by the Bay of Biscay to the north and the autonomous communities of Navarra to the east, La Rioja to the south, and ...
Há 6 dias · Basque is still spoken in remote inland mountain areas, but in the late 20th century, virtually all Basques spoke French or Spanish, whether or not they spoke Basque. The early history of the Basques remains a subject for speculation , but Roman authors record the presence of the tribe of Vascones in lands corresponding roughly to ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
History. The personality of the Basque Country today is fruit of its past history down the centuries. The first known inhabitants of the Basque Country date from the Lower Palaeolithic, approximately 200,000 years ago. Basque shepherd. The Romans stayed in the Basque Country until the fall of their Empire, although their presence was never massive.
Large numbers of Basques have left the Basque Country to settle in the rest of Spain, France or other parts of the world in different historical periods, often for economic or political reasons. Historically the Basques abroad were often employed in shepherding and ranching and by maritime fisheries and merchants.
History. Prehistoric era. Antiquity. Middle Ages. Politics and institutions. The Renaissance and witch trials. Territories of the French Basque Country and the French monarchy. Modern period. The 19th century to the present. Culture. Languages. Basque. Recognition of the Basque and Occitan languages. Politics. Economy. See also. Notes. References.
