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Cars 4 Rental Information on  Canary Islands

General

Area: 7242 sq km (2796 sq miles).

Population: 1,672,689 (1999).

Population Density: 231.0 per sq km.

Capital: Provincial capitals are Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: Population: 364,777 (2001); and Santa Cruz de Tenerife: Population: 214,153(2001).

GEOGRAPHY: The Canary Islands are situated off the northwest coast of Africa and consist of seven islands which are divided into two provinces. Las Palmas comprises the islands of Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. Santa Cruz de Tenerife is made up of Tenerife, La Palma, Gomera and Hierro. All the islands are of volcanic origin and the climate is subtropical. The landscape is varied, and includes mountain ranges, valleys, deserts, cliffs, craters and forests.

Time: GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).

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Climate

The climate in the northern islands of the Canaries is subtropical; the south of the islands tends to be hotter and drier, although rainfall is generally low throughout the islands.

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Car Hire Canary Islands

Cars 4 Rental can provide car hire vehicles in all the popular locations throughout the Canary Islands.

Whatever your requirements Cars 4 Rental will be able to provide a car to meet your needs. Our hire cars can be equipped with many optional extras including child seats so that your car rental is ideally suited to your needs.

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