Canary Islands

The Canary Islands, situated in the Atlantic Ocean near the north-western coast of Africa, are Spanish provinces. Farming is one of the principal industries, as the volcanic soil is extremely fertile. Here, on the island of Lanzarote, a camel is used for threshing wheat.

George Holton/Photo Researchers, Inc.

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Lanzarote; Canary Islands

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