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    Madeira is an autonomous region of Portugal located in the North Atlantic Ocean, consisting of the Madeira Islands, Porto Santo, and Desertas Islands. It has a subtropical climate and landscape that includes laurel forests and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Madeira's economy relies heavily on tourism, receiving over 1.4 million visitors annually, as well as wine production and its offshore financial center. It has political and administrative autonomy through its statute as an autonomous region within Portugal and as an outermost region of the European Union.

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    Madeira is an autonomous region of Portugal located in the North Atlantic Ocean, consisting of the Madeira Islands, Porto Santo, and Desertas Islands. It has a subtropical climate and landscape that includes laurel forests and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Madeira's economy relies heavily on tourism, receiving over 1.4 million visitors annually, as well as wine production and its offshore financial center. It has political and administrative autonomy through its statute as an autonomous region within Portugal and as an outermost region of the European Union.

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    Madeira

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    This article is about the archipelago. For other uses, see Madeira (disambiguation).

    Madeira

    Autonomous Region

    Autonomous Region of Madeira


    Região Autónoma da Madeira  (Portuguese)

    Flag

    Coat of Arms

    Etymology: madeira, Portuguese word for wood

    Nickname(s): 

    Pearl of the Atlantic

    Motto(s): 

    Das Ilhas as Mais Belas e Livres


    (English: Of all islands, the most beautiful and free)

    Anthem: "A Portuguesa"

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    Regional anthem: Anthem of the Autonomous Region of Madeira
    Location of Madeira

    Sovereign state Portugal

    Discovery 1418-1419
    Settlement c. 1425
    Political Autonomy 30 April 1976

    Capital Funchal

    Official languages Portuguese

    Demonym(s) Madeirense
    (English: Madeiran)

    Government Autonomous Region

    • Representative of the Republic Irineu Barreto


    • President of the Legislative José Manuel Rodrigues
    Assembly of the Autonomous
    Region of Madeira
    • President of the Regional Miguel Albuquerque
    Government of Madeira
    • Vice-President of the Regional Pedro Calado
    Government of Madeira

    Legislature Legislative Assembly of the


    Autonomous Region of
    Madeira

    National and European Representation

    • Assembly of the Republic 6 Deputies


    • European Parliament 2 MEPs

    Area
    • Total 801 km2 (309 sq mi)

    Highest elevation 1,861 m (6,106 ft)


     (Pico Ruivo)
    Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft)
     (Atlantic Ocean)

    Population
    • 2016 estimate 289,000
    • 2011 census 267 785
    • Density 334/km2 (865.1/sq mi)

    GDP (PPP) 2017 estimate
    • Total  €4.6077 billion

    • Per capita  €18,096

    GDP (nominal) 2017 estimate
    • Total 4.5364 billion

    • Per capita  €18,100[1]

    Currency EUR (€) (EUR)

    Time zone UTC (WET)


     • Summer (DST) UTC+1 (WEST)

    Date format dd/mm/yyyy (CE)

    Driving side right

    Calling code +351 (291)


    ISO 3166 code PT-30

    Internet TLD .pt

    Usual abbreviation RAM

    Website www.madeira.gov.pt

    Madeira (/məˈdɪərə/ mə-DEER-ə, also US: /-ˈdɛər-/ -DAIR-,[2][3][4] Portuguese: [mɐˈðejɾɐ, -
    ˈðɐj-]), officially the Autonomous Region of Madeira (Região Autónoma da
    Madeira), is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal (the other being
    the Azores). It is an archipelago situated in the North Atlantic Ocean, in a region
    known as Macaronesia, just under 400 kilometres (250 mi) to the north of the Canary
    Islands and 520 kilometres (320 mi) west of Morocco.[5][6] Madeira is geographically
    located in the African Tectonic Plate, even though the archipelago is culturally,
    economically and politically European. [7][8][9] Its total population was estimated in 2016
    at 289,000. The capital of Madeira is Funchal, which is located on the main island's
    south coast.
    The archipelago includes the islands of Madeira, Porto Santo, and the Desertas,
    administered together with the separate archipelago of the Savage Islands. The
    region has political and administrative autonomy through the Administrative Political
    Statute of the Autonomous Region of Madeira provided for in the Portuguese
    Constitution. The autonomous region is an integral part of the European Union as
    an outermost region.[10] Madeira generally has a very mild and moderated subtropical
    climate with mediterranean summer droughts and winter rain. There are
    many microclimates courtesy of the elevation changes.
    Madeira was claimed by Portuguese sailors in the service of Prince Henry the
    Navigator in 1419 and settled after 1420. The archipelago is considered to be the first
    territorial discovery of the exploratory period of the Age of Discovery.
    Today, it is a popular year-round resort, being visited every year by about 1.4 million
    tourists,[11] almost five times its population. The region is noted for its Madeira
    wine, gastronomy, historical and cultural value, flora and fauna, landscapes (laurel
    forest) that are classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and embroidery
    artisans. The main harbour in Funchal has long been the leading Portuguese port in
    cruise liner dockings,[12] receiving more than half a million tourists through its main
    port in 2017,[13] being an important stopover for commercial and trans-Atlantic
    passenger cruises between Europe, the Caribbean and North Africa. In addition,
    the International Business Centre of Madeira, also known as the Madeira Free Trade
    Zone, was created formally in the 1980s as a tool of regional economic policy. It
    consists of a set of incentives, mainly tax-related, granted with the objective of
    attracting foreign direct investment based on international services into Madeira. [14]

    Contents

     1History
    o 1.1Exploration
    o 1.2Legend
    o 1.3Discovery
    o 1.4Settlement
    o 1.5World War I
     2Geography
    o 2.1Islands and islets
     3Climate
     4Flora and fauna
    o 4.1Madeiran wall lizard
    o 4.2Endemic birds
     5Levadas
     6Politics
    o 6.1Political Autonomy
    o 6.2Status within the European Union
    o 6.3Administrative divisions
    o 6.4Funchal
     7Population
    o 7.1Demographics
    o 7.2Diaspora
    o 7.3Immigration
     8Economy
    o 8.1Madeira International Business Center
    o 8.2Regional Government
    o 8.3Tourism
     9Energy
     10Transport
     11Culture
    o 11.1Music
    o 11.2Cuisine
    o 11.3Beverages
     12Sports
     13Sister provinces
     14Postage stamps
     15Notable people
     16See also
     17References
    o 17.1Bibliography
     18External links

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