Fuerteventura at a glance
| Location: |
Between 28°20' and 28°45' North Between 14°31' and 13°50' west Part of the Canary Islands Archipelago |
| Area: | 1659kmē |
| Max Elevation: | 807m (Pico de la Zarza, Jandia) |
| Coastline: | 327km |
| Length: | 98km |
| Width: | 30km |
| Population: | 79,986 |
| Timezone: | GMT daylight saving time (same as UK and Ireland) |
| Electricity: |
220v 50hz 2 pin European sockets |
| Telephone (fixed): | RJ11 Connector |
| Telephone (mobile): | GSM 900/1800 network |
| Telephone Country Code: | +34 |
| Currency: | Euro |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Principle Religion: | Catholic |
| Measurements: | Metric System |
| Government (Spain): | Constitutional Monarchy. Part of the Canary Islands autonomous region of Spain. |
| Duty Free Status: | The islands enjoy special exemptions from normal EU/Spanish excise duties on Tobacco, Alcohol, perfumes and Petroleum which are all considerably cheaper than in mainland Spain. |
| Local Capital: | Puerto del Rosario |
| Visas Required: | None inside EU, otherwise contact your Spanish Embassy |
| Inoculations: | None, except if coming from an infected area |