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The largest and highest island in the archipelago, Tenerife towers over its neighbours, with the 3718m (12198ft) Pico del Teide surging from its heart. Its barren east coast contrasts starkly with the lush northwest, and the rocky north seems worlds away from the playgrounds of the southwest.
Fast Facts
Population
806,000
Currency
Name: Euro
Code: EUR
Symbol: €
Electrical Plugs
220V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Spanish; Castilian
Time Zones
GMT/UTC 0
Country Dialing Code
+34
Weights & Measures
Metric
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