Fun facts about Azores
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A small number of alleged hypogea have been identified on the islands, which might date back 2,000 years, suggesting a human presence before the Portuguese.
Azores
Portugal
The Azores, officially the Autonomous Region of the Azores, is an archipelago of Portugal, in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,400 km west of the Portuguese mainland. Politically and administratively, together with Madeira, it is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal and a special territory of the European Union.
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The Azores archipelago is located above an active triple junction between three of the world's major tectonic plates.
Azores
Portugal
The Azores, officially the Autonomous Region of the Azores, is an archipelago of Portugal, in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,400 km west of the Portuguese mainland. Politically and administratively, together with Madeira, it is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal and a special territory of the European Union.
From the “Geography” section
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Pico Island has the highest point in the Azores and Portugal, standing at 2,351 meters (7,713 feet).
Azores
Portugal
The Azores, officially the Autonomous Region of the Azores, is an archipelago of Portugal, in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,400 km west of the Portuguese mainland. Politically and administratively, together with Madeira, it is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal and a special territory of the European Union.
From the “Geography” section
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Photo: Николай Максимович · CC BY 3.0
The islands of the Azores were formed through volcanic and seismic activity during the Neogene Period, starting to emerge around 8 million years ago.
Azores
Portugal
The Azores, officially the Autonomous Region of the Azores, is an archipelago of Portugal, in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,400 km west of the Portuguese mainland. Politically and administratively, together with Madeira, it is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal and a special territory of the European Union.
From the “Geography” section
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Photo: Николай Максимович · CC BY 3.0
The Azores has an endemic bat, the Azores noctule, which has an unusually high frequency of diurnal flight.
Azores
Portugal
The Azores, officially the Autonomous Region of the Azores, is an archipelago of Portugal, in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,400 km west of the Portuguese mainland. Politically and administratively, together with Madeira, it is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal and a special territory of the European Union.
From the “Geography” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Николай Максимович · CC BY 3.0