What is the currency of the Canary Islands?

The Canaries form an archipelago made up by seven main islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean near the Tropic of Cancer, near the African coast of Western Sahara. The islands stretch in an East-West 500 Kms arch. The latitude of the Canaries is in the subtropical zone, being the same as that of Orlando, Florida. The climate of the Canaries, however, is tempered by the surrounding ocean.

The Canary Islands are an integral part of Spain; this has been so for more than 500 years, and a huge majority of Canarians have confirmed their status repeatedly over time. The language of the Canaries is Spanish (Castilian), but the accent is more like the Spanish spoken in the Caribbean.

The Canaries form an "Autonomous Community" within the Kingdom of Spain. The islands have their own Government, Parliament and Administration, established by the Statute of Autonomy of the Canary Islands. The Canarian fiscal and economic system is different from the general Spanish one, which is in force in the major part of the Mainland.

As a part of Spain, the Canaries are also part of the European Union. However, the islands enjoy some exceptions in the fiscal and economic area. The currency in the Canary Islands is the euro, as in Spain.