Fun fact 4 about Azores
island
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
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island
Azores
Portugal
Area
2,351 km²
Location
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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