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This is a list of islands of Portugal, including islets (Portuguese: ilhéu or ilhote). The islands (Portuguese: Ilha) are listed by region. The islands (Portuguese: Ilha) are listed by region. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
This is a list of countries by number of islands, with figures given for the numbers of islands within their territories. In some cases, this figure is approximate and may vary slightly between sources depending on which islands are counted. The criteria for inclusion appear to differ considerably between the countries so they are not necessarily directly comparable. Different languages use ...
Uninhabited islands of Portugal (1 C, 21 P) Pages in category "Islands of Portugal" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Portugal is a sovereign country principally located on the Iberian Peninsula in Southern Europe. [1] It is the westernmost country of continental Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira (including the Savage Islands) are also part ...
[4] [5] [6] Politically, the islands belonging to Portugal and Spain are parts of the European Union, while Cape Verde is a member of the African Union. Geologically, most of Macaronesia is part of the African tectonic plate. The Azores are located in the triple junction between the African, Eurasian, and North American plates. [Note 1] [7] [8]
Portugal, [e] officially the Portuguese Republic, [f] is a country in the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe.Featuring the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it shares the longest uninterrupted border in the European Union; to the south and the west is the North Atlantic Ocean; and to the west and southwest lie the ...
Portugal: Largest island of Portugal. 49: Mezhdusharskiy Island: 748: 288 Russia: 50: Madeira Island: 741: 286 Portugal: Politically part of Europe; geographically nearer to Africa. 51: Kvaløya (in Troms) 737: 284 Norway: 52: Anglesey: 714: 276 United Kingdom ( Wales) Includes Holy Island, Anglesey- 15.22 sq mi (39.4 km 2) - separated by a ...
Major Danish islands: Samsø; Sejerø; Major Swedish islands: Orust; Hisingen; Tjörn; Other major Atlantic islands: Azores (Portugal) - politically and culturally associated with Europe; Madeira (Portugal) - politically and culturally associated with Europe; Canary Islands (Spain) - politically and culturally associated with Europe; Faroe ...