In the same pattern, a sizable number of permanent residents are Spanish nationals who officially still live in Madrid, the Basque provinces, or other areas of the country.

Of these, 663, 035 live in the Spanish part of the Basque country and the remaining 51, 100 live in the French part.

The post-war decades were relatively stable ( with the notable exception of an armed independence movement in the Basque Country ), and the country experienced rapid economic growth in the 1960s and early 1970s.

Carlos invaded the Basque country in the north of Spain and attracted support from absolutist reactionaries and conservatives ; these forces were known as the " Carlist " forces.

" Though Cristino resistance to the insurrection seemed to have been overcome by the end of 1833, Maria Cristina's forces suddenly drove the Carlist armies from most of the Basque country.

Franco's move was intended to seize power immediately, but successful resistance by Republicans in places such as Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, the Basque country and elsewhere meant that Spain faced a prolonged civil war.

The north, including the Basque country fell in late 1937 and the Aragon front collapsed shortly afterwards.

Bayonne Ham or Bayonne is an air dried salted ham that takes its name from the ancient port city of Bayonne in the far South West of France ( Le Pays Basque or Basque country ).

One infamous operation was the bombing of Guernica in the Basque country.

** In the Spanish Basque country, Gascon was spoken in the centre of Donostia-San Sebastián, perhaps until the beginning of the 20th century.

The emirate's greatest failing was its inability to eradicate Christian resistance in the Basque country and the Cantabrian mountains.

* The oceanic climate ( Cfb ), located in north quarter of the country, especially in the region of Basque Country, Asturias, Cantabria and partly Galicia.

The Basque Country (,, ) as a cultural region ( not to be confused with the homonym Autonomous Community of the Basque country ) is a European region in the western Pyrenees that spans the border between France and Spain, on the Atlantic coast.

There are not many sources on the issue for the French Basque country.

His visit to the Basque country resulted in Researches into the Early Inhabitants of Spain by the help of the Basque language ( 1821 ).

That kingdom reached its zenith during the reign of Sancho III of Navarre and covered the area of the present-day Navarre, Basque country, and La Rioja, together with parts of modern Cantabria, Castile and León, and Aragon.

The original population of the colony also derived overwhelmingly from certain areas of north-west Europe ( the Scottish highlands, Ireland and the Basque country ) commonly linked in popular belief and tradition with a high level of supernatural abilities such as the second sight.

The song used to refer to the defense of the Basque country within the Republic of Spain against the nationalist Spain army.

As an association and not as a political party, Batasuna has a minor presence in the French Basque country, where it remains legal for the time being as " Batasuna ".

Batasuna has a minor presence in the Basque French country, where it runs elections as a civic organization, not like a political party.

Category: Banned political parties in the Basque country

* RIP ( band ), a punk band from Basque Country ( Spain )

Other dub performers include Serbian dub band Black Ark Crew, Basque dub band Basque Dub Foundation, and Australian live dub outfit The Sunshine Brothers.

Meanwhile, some renowned figures of Basque folk music have kept on performing and creating, e. g. Benito Lertxundi, Mikel Laboa ( died in December 2008 ) or Oskorri ( fresh album Banda band in 2007, about to celebrate the ensemble's 35 anniversary ).

In the Northern Basque Country, the festive band Sustraia attained great popularity after 15 years on the road, while the death ( January 2009 ) of charismatic frontman Patrick Mixelena, aka Mixu, made the group's future uncertain.

*" Chaty chaty " was covered by the Basque band Kortatu in their song " Sarri Sarri "

Félix Lavilla Muñarriz ( born 11 June 1928, Pamplona ) is a Spanish pianist, composer and a well-known accompanist, son of a music teacher and band master of the municipal band of Errenteria in Gipuzkoa, Basque Autonomous Community.

It consists of a Basque ( or waistband, it can either be part of the bodice or a separate band ) and the skirt itself might be single layer, hanging down, or multiple layers starched and jutting out.

Their musical style combines various styles of rock music such as hardcore punk, hip-hop, ska, and reggae, although it is impossible to separate the band from its political ideology and its identification with the Basque Country and its language ( Euskara ).

Fermin Muguruza ( born 20 April 1963 in Irun, Basque Country, Spain ) is a Basque rock musician, singer, songwriter, producer, record label manager, and co-founder for the ska punk band Kortatu, active from 1983 to 1988, and for the crossover group Negu Gorriak, active from 1990 to 1996.

This position, which Muguruza frequently argues for during interviews, contrasts with his lyrics, which don't express criticism of ETA's violence — some of them, especially from his early career in the band Kortatu, show respect for ETA members: For instance, the song " Sarri, Sarri " ( a Basque cover of Toots & the Maytals ' " Chatty Chatty ") applauds the escape of two ETA members from prison.

Kortatu was a ska punk band from the Basque Country formed in Irun in the summer of 1984.

Eskorbuto was a punk band from Santurtzi ( Greater Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain ) which formed in 1980.

The attorney the band chose was Cristina Almeida, they received many calls of support but none from the Basque Country.

!, a band in Guipuzkoa ( Basque Country ) in 1984

Betagarri is a ska band from Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country.

* Basque punk rock band Lendakaris Muertos made a cover called Demasiado ciego para follar.

* Saski Baskonia vs. CB Bilbao Berri ; can also include San Sebastián Gipuzkoa BC – Not strictly a local derby, but rather a regional derby between the biggest clubs in the Basque Country.

Also Euskal Herriko Rock is important, with a lot a groups that sing in Basque, like Gatibu, Berri Txarrak or Ken Zazpi.

Aztlan Underground were signed to a Basque record label in 1999 which enabled them to tour Spain extensively and perform in France and Portugal.

As an example of open-mindedness and use of the available sources, singer and composer Eliseo Parra ( b 1949 ) can afford to record music from the Basque country and from Castile.

The Basque Government promotes jai alai as " the fastest sport in the world because of the balls " and once held the world record for ball speed with a 125g – 140g ball covered with goatskin that traveled at, performed by José Ramón Areitio at the Newport Jai Alai, Rhode Island, until it was broken by Canadian long drive champion Jason Zuback on an episode of Sport Science in July 2009 with a golf ball speed of.

In mid 2007, The Pretty Things released their eleventh studio album Balboa Island on St. John's Côte Basque record label.

The Basque Government claims it as " the fastest game on Earth ", the record being 302 km / h or 187. 65 mi / h ( José Ramón Areitio at the Newport Jai Alai, Rhode Island, USA on 3 August 1979 ).

Although their lyrics also evolved from " party-ska " to " combat-rock " ( in their last record all the songs were sung in Basque ) the main tone stayed intact: police torture, oppression of the Basque people and the need for social justice are recurrent subjects in their songs.

The Basque team finished second, two points behind Real Madrid, setting a club record for their highest ever points total, and qualifying for the UEFA Champions League for the first time.

Soon later in 1995, a new version of the record was released, with Garaipena, a Basque version of Victoria as a bonus-track.

The former butcher — nicknamed " the Basque woodchopper "— retired from boxing with a record of 50 wins ( 34 KOs ), 17 losses and 3 draws.