Madeira (/məˈdɪərə/ mə-DEER-ə or /məˈdɛərə/ mə-DAIR-ə; Portuguese: or ) is a wee Portuguese airchipelago that lees atween 32°22.3′N 16°16.5′W / 32.3717°N 16.2750°W / 32.3717; -16.2750 an 33°7.8′N 17°16.65′W / 33.1300°N 17.27750°W / 33.1300; -17.27750, juist unner 400 km north o Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean an an ootermaist region o the European Union.
The airchipelago comprises the major pairt o ane o the twa Autonomous regions o Portugal (the ither being the Azores locatit tae the northwast), that includes the islands o Madeira, Porto Santo, an the Desertas, admeenistered thegither wi the separate airchipelago o the Savage Islands.
Madeira | |
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Autonomous Region | |
A Januay 2014 view o Funchal, the caipital ceety o the autonomous region. | |
Etymology: madeira, Portuguese for wid | |
Motto(s): Das Ilhas as Mais Belas e Livres (Scots: O aw islands, the maist beautifu an free) | |
Location o Madeira relative tae Portugal (green) an the rest o the European Union (licht green) | |
Coordinates: 32°45′N 17°00′W / 32.75°N 17°W 17°00′W / 32.75°N 17°W | |
Kintra | Portugal |
Autonomous Region | Madeira |
Region | Atlantic Ocean |
Subregion | Tore-Madeira Ridge |
Poseetion | Madeira Platform, Savage Islands submarine munt |
Settlement | c. 1420 |
Admeenistrative autonomy | c. 1895 |
Poleetical autonomy | 1 Julie 1976 |
Caipital | Funchal |
Municipalities | Calheta, Câmara de Lobos, Machico, Ponta do Sol, Porto Moniz, Porto Santo, Ribeira Brava, Santa Cruz, Santana, São Vicente |
Govrenment | |
• Preses (Govrenment) | Miguel Albuquerque |
Area | |
• Total | 741 km2 (286 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 289,000 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Postal code | 9XXX-XXX |
Area code(s) | (+351) 291 XXX XXX |
HDI (2017) | 0.800 very high · 6th |
Date format | dd-mm-yyyy |
Drive | richt-side |
Demonym | Madeiran; Madeirense |
Patron Saunt | Nossa Senhora do Monte |
Haliday | 1 Julie |
Anthem |
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Currency | Euro (€) |
Website | www.madeira.gov.pt |
Geografic detail frae CAOP (2010) produced by Instituto Geográfico Português (IGP) |
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