what country is lanzarote in

Lanzarote is an island that belongs to Spain and is part of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It is the easternmost of the Canary Islands, located approximately 125 kilometers (80 miles) off the north coast of Africa and 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) from the Iberian Peninsula. Lanzarote is the fourth-largest of the islands in the archipelago, covering 845.94 square kilometers (326.62 square miles) . The island has a volcanic origin and emerged about 15 million years ago as a product of the Canary hotspot. The island has a population of 152,289 people as of 2019, and the seat of the island government is in the capital, Arrecife.