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2. Azores - Wikipedia

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   The islands of the Azores emerged from what is called the Azores Plateau, a 5.8 million km 2 region that is morphologically accented by a depth of 2,000 m (6,600 ft). [ 26 ] [ 27 ] Azores (blue), Madeira (green) and the Canary Islands (yellow) in the northern Atlantic

3. History of the Azores - Wikipedia

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   Map of the Azores Islands (1584) by Abraham Ortelius. The following article describes the history of the Azores, an archipelago composed of nine volcanic islands in the Macaronesia region of the North Atlantic Ocean, about 1,400 km (870 mi) west of Lisbon, about 1,500 km (930 mi) northwest of Morocco, and about 1,930 km (1,200 mi) southeast of Newfoundland, Canada.

4. List of islands of Portugal - Wikipedia

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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 ]

5. These Atlantic islands rival Hawaii, but with fewer crowds ...

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   The central Azores consist of the islands of Terceira, São Jorge, Pico, Faial, and Graciosa. Terceira is home to the oldest city in the Azores, Angra do Heroísmo, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

6. Sete Cidades (Ponta Delgada) - Wikipedia

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   Sete Cidades Protected Landscape Area. Sete Cidades is a civil parish in the center of the municipality of Ponta Delgada, that is likewise located in the center of a massive volcanic crater five kilometres (3 mi) across, also referred to as Sete Cidades.

7. Azores temperate mixed forests - Wikipedia

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   The Azores temperate mixed forests is a temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion of southwestern Europe. It encompasses the Azores archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. These volcanic islands are an autonomous region of Portugal , and lie 1500 km west of the Portuguese mainland.