Basque Country: Polity Style: 1936-1937

7 Oct 1936	the provinces of Álava, Gipuzkoa and Biscay are organized as an autonomous region (región autónoma \| berjabetasun) of Spain under the name of the Basque Country in accordance with a statute approved by the Cortes (Congreso de los Diputados) of Spain on 1 Oct 1936, signed into law on 6 Oct 1936, effective upon publication (Spain Official Gazette, No. 281, 7 Oct 1936, pp. 211-214; Basque Country Official Gazette, Nos. 1-5, 9 Oct 1936, 10 Oct 1936, 11 Oct 1936, 12 Oct 1936, 13 Oct 1936, pp. 3-4, 12, 19-21, 27-29, 35-37)
7 Oct 1936 - 19 Jun 1937	País Vasco ^ES = Euskadi ^EUS
19 Jun 1937	the government of the Basque Country ceased to function following the occupation of the seat of government (Bilbao) by the armed force of the Spanish State (Diario Vasco, No. 752, 20 Jun 1937, pp. 1-2)