Madeira
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Area
741 km²
Coordinates
32.7607, -16.9595
Category
islands
Overview
A subtropical Atlantic island of laurel forests, cliffs and fortified wine.
About
Madeira, officially the Autonomous Region of Madeira, is an autonomous region of Portugal, in the Atlantic Ocean about 805 km southwest of mainland Portugal. Together with the Azores, it is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal and a special territory of the European Union. It is the southernmost point and region of Portugal.
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