Madeira. Information.
Madeira Islands (Regiao Autonoma da Madeira), is a Portuguese autonomous archipelago in the north Atlantic Ocean . Square - 797 sq. km. Population - 250,000 (1991) . Ñapital - Funchal. The Madeira Islands is a Portuguese autonomous archipelago in the north Atlantic Ocean that lies between 32°22.3? N 16°16.5? W and 33°7.8? N 17°16.65? W. The Madeira Islands, known originally to the Romans as the Purple Islands, were rediscovered (accidentally) by Portuguese sailors and settled by Portugal in 1418. It is currently an autonomous region. Positioned in the Atlantic Ocean, about 360 miles directly west of Morocco, Africa, and 540 miles southwest of Lisbon, Portugal. Madeira and Porto Santo are the only inhabited islands. These islands are a popular year-round resort, famed worldwide for their Madeira wine, embroidery artisans, a perfect climate, striking scenery and beautiful flowers. Currency : 1 escudo
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