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According to the Basque tradition, the Basque Country / Euskal Herria
is made up of seven traditional regions:
Southern Basque Country, in Spain, comprising 4 provinces:
Basque Autonomous Community (Euskadi):
* Araba (Álava in Spanish) capital Vitoria-Gasteiz
also the capital of the Basque Country Autonomous Community.
* Biscay (Bizkaia in Basque, Vizcaya in Spanish),
capital Bilbo (Bilbao in Spanish)
* Gipuzkoa capital Donostia (San Sebastián
in Spanish)
Navarre Autonomous Community (Nafarroa in Basque, Navarra in Spanish),
capital Iruña or Iruñea (Pamplona in Spanish)
Northern Basque Country, in France, comprising 3 provinces:
* Lower Navarre (Behe Nafarroa in Basque, Basse-Navarre
in French), capital St. Jean Pied de Port (Donibane Garazi in Basque)
* Lapurdi (Labourd in French), capital Bayonne (Baiona
in Basque)
* Zuberoa (Soule in French), capital Mauléon
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