Health Department Headquarters, Basque, Spain

The Basque Country was granted the status historical region within Spain with the Spanish Constitution 1978. The capital is Vitoria-Gasteiz (Vitoria is the name in Spanish, Gasteiz in Basque) and Bilbao its largest city.
The autonomous community the Basque Country should not be confused with the larger Basque Country (Basque: "Euskal Herria") which it is a component part.