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Fuerteventura

American  
[fwer-tee-ven-toor-uh, foo-er-, fwer-te-ven-toorah] / ˌfwɛr ti vɛnˈtʊər ə, fuˌɛr-, ˌfwɛr tɛ vɛn turɑ /

noun

  1. a Spanish island off the NW coast of Africa, one of the Canary Islands. 641 sq. mi. (1,660 sq. km).


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This included taking Tate on holiday to Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands to celebrate both of their birthdays - which are two days apart - in November.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Citing local wisdom, Gloria says there are only three types of people in Fuerteventura — residents, tourists and those who are running from something.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024

An additional 55 migrants — all from sub-Saharan African countries — were pulled from a boat in waters near the island of Fuerteventura.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2021

Membership of the "Digital Nomads Fuerteventura" Facebook group Boesmans runs quintupled during the pandemic.

From Reuters • Aug. 2, 2021

In Fuerteventura the inhabitants are sometimes obliged to flee to other islands to avoid perishing from thirst.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 33, July, 1860 by Various

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