Autonomous Region of Madeira Região Autónoma da Madeira (Portuguese) | |
Etymology: madeira, Portuguese word for wood | |
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Anthem: Hino da Região Autónoma da Madeira ("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 |
Miguel Albuquerque | |
• President of the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira | José Manuel Rodrigues |
Legislature | Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of Madeira |
National and European Representation | |
6 Deputies | |
2 MEPs | |
Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Highest elevation | 1,861 m (6,106 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• 2021 census | 251,060 |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
GDP (nominal) | 2023 (Fitch) estimate |
• Per capita | $27,493 |
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 | |
Usual abbreviation | RAM |
Website | www.madeira.gov.pt |
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between 32°22.3′N 16°16.5′W / 32.3717°N 16.2750°W and 33°7.8′N 17°16.65′W / 33.1300°N 17.27750°W, just under 400 kilometres (250 mi) north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union.