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madeira islands
Island Details
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arrow Description Situated in the Atlantic ocean, about 350 miles west of Morocco, Africa, the archipelago of the Madeira Islands is a popular year-round resort. Discovered in the 15th Century, the islands are known worldwide for Madeira wine, temperate climate, rugged scenery and beautiful flowers.
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Facts and Figures
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arrow Official Name Madeira Islands,
dot an autonomous region of Portugal
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arrow Administrative Capital Funchal
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arrow Flag here
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arrow Climate Subtropical climate with warm summers and extremely mild winters
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arrow Latitude/Longitude 33° 00'N, 17° 00'W
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arrow Languages Portuguese (official)
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arrow Official Currency Escudo
(Portugal is now in transition to the euro. Details here)
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arrow Religions Catholic, others
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arrow Population 271,000 (Madeira 266,800)
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arrow Land Area 789 sq km (308 sq miles)
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arrow Landforms Volcanic in origin and very hilly, the coast of Madeira is mostly steep lava gorges running to the sea.
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arrow Portugal Locator Map here
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Suggested Links
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arrow Portugal Tourism Page here!
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arrow Portugal Information Page here!
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arrow Weather in Funchal here!
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arrow Time and Date in Funchal


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