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Groundwater on Madeira is held in fractured volcanic rock aquifers, with widely varying transmissivity and dissolved mineral content. Water is generally slightly acidic to slightly alkaline and cold, although there are small quantities of thermal water near fault zones. Much of the water on the island comes from high-discharge springs. [5]
The University of Madeira (UMa; Portuguese: Universidade da Madeira, pronounced [univɨɾsiˈðaðɨ ðɐ mɐˈðɐjɾɐ]) is a Portuguese public university, created in 1988 in Funchal, Madeira. The university offers first, second cycle and Doctorate academic degrees in a wide range of fields, in accordance with the Bologna process.
Quinta Vigia serves as the seat of the Presidency of the Government of the Autonomous Region of Madeira. In the historic centre of Funchal, next to the Cathedral, stands the Building of the Regional Government of Madeira. This property was erected in the 17th century to house the Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Funchal and its hospital, having ...
Electricity on Madeira is provided solely through EEM (Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira, SA, which holds a monopoly for the provision of electrical supply on the autonomous region) and consists largely of fossil fuels, but with a significant supply of seasonal hydroelectricity from the levada system, wind power and a small amount of solar.
The International Business Center of Madeira (IBCM) or Madeira International Business Centre (MIBC), formally known as the Madeira Free Trade Zone, is a set of tax benefits authorised by Decree-Law 500/80 in 1980, legislated [1] [2] in 1986, and amended throughout the years by the Portuguese government to favor the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
The Desertas Islands are a chain of three narrow islands about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Madeira, covering an area of 14.2 square kilometres (5.5 sq mi). The Selvagens are a group of small islands lying 280 kilometres (170 mi) south of Madeira, and 165 kilometres (103 mi) north of the Canary Islands. The Selvagens have a total area of ...
9.5% 32.5% Non-specialized farmers 21% 8% 29% Specialized farmers of the Autonomous Region of Madeira 20.5% 8.5% 29% Non-specialized farmers of the Autonomous Region of Madeira 18.1% 6.9% 25% Banking workers formally covered by the Family Allowance Fund of the Baking Workers from profit entities 23.6% 3% 26.6%
In the 2023 regional election, the We Are Madeira coalition (PSD/CDS–PP) was again the most voted coalition, 43 percent, but failed to win an absolute majority. [6] After the elections, PSD and CDS–PP sought the parliamentary support from PAN, which guaranteed an absolute majority in the regional parliament.