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Magyar; Македонски ... Madeira (/ m ə ˈ d ɪər ə / mə- ... 520 kilometres (320 mi) west of the Kingdom of Morocco and 805 kilometres (500 mi) southwest ...
As of 2021, Madeira had a total population of 245,595. The island is the top of a massive submerged shield volcano that rises about 6 km (3.7 mi) from the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. The volcano formed atop an east–west rift [ 1 ] [ 2 ] in the oceanic crust along the African plate , beginning during the Miocene epoch over 5 million years ago ...
Pliny mentions certain Purple Islands, the position of which with reference to the Fortunate Islands or Canaries might seem to indicate Madeira islands. Plutarch (Sertorius, 75 AD) referring to the military commander Quintus Sertorius (d. 72 BC), relates that after his return to Cádiz, "he met seamen recently arrived from Atlantic islands, two in number, divided from one another only by a ...
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Magyar; Македонски ... Pages in category "Madeira" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Pages in category "Madeira Island" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This group of uninhabited volcanic islands and islets is located between Madeira and the Canary Islands. They are the smallest and the oldest (27 million years old) archipelago of Macaronesia . Bridging the gap between the two bigger archipelagos, they are an important habitat for marine species, as well as nesting ground for several species of ...
Some areas, such as the Azores, Madeira and Macau, were deemed either impractical to decolonise or too close in ties to Continental Portugal to make independent. However, due to their distinct geography, economy, social and cultural situation, as well as historical aspirations of autonomy in Madeira and the Azores, the autonomous regions were ...