Basque Country (greater region)

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The Basque Country (Basque: Euskal Herria; Spanish: País Vasco; French: Pays basque) is a linguistic and cultural region linked to the Basque people. The Basque Country is located in the western Pyrenees, straddling the border between France and Spain on the coast of the Bay of Biscay. Encompassing the Autonomous Communities of the Basque Country and Navarre in Spain and the Northern Basque Country in France, the region is mainly inhabited by the Basque people (Basque: Euskaldunak), who share a common language (Basque: Euskara). The area is neither linguistically nor culturally homogeneous, and certain areas have a majority of people who do not consider themselves Basque, such as Navarre. The concept is still highly controversial, and the Supreme Court of Navarre has upheld a denial of government funding to school books that include the Navarre community within the Basque Country area.

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