Autonomous Region of Madeira Região Autónoma da Madeira  (Portuguese)
Flag Coat of Arms
Etymology: madeira, Portuguese word for wood
Nickname(s):
Motto(s):
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
• President of the Regional Government of Madeira	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
• Assembly of the Republic	6 Deputies
• European Parliament	2 MEPs
Area
• Total	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).
Highest elevation (Pico Ruivo)	1,861 m (6,106 ft)
Lowest elevation (Atlantic Ocean)	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	.pt
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 / 32.3717; -16.2750 and 33°7.8′N 17°16.65′W / 33.1300°N 17.27750°W / 33.1300; -17.27750, just under 400 kilometres (250 mi) north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union.