Madeira

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:  Das Ilhas as Mais Belas e Livres (English: Of all islands, the most beautiful and free)
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	801 km2 (309 sq mi)
Highest elevation (Pico Ruivo)	1,861 m (6,106 ft)
Lowest elevation (Atlantic Ocean)	0 m (0 ft)
Population
• 2021 census	251,060[1]
• Density	313/km2 (810.7/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	2023 (Fitch) estimate
• Per capita	$27,493 [2]
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.^[3]

The archipelago comprises the major part of one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal (the other being the Azores located to the northwest), that includes the islands of Madeira, Porto Santo, and the Desertas, administered together with the separate archipelago of the Savage Islands.

The name Madeira could be used for the autonomous region, the geographical group of islands or just the island of Madeira. These islands are part of the Macaronesia.

1. ↑ "Resultados Preliminares". censos.ine.pt. Instituto Nacional de Estatística. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
2. ↑ [1] Fitch Revises Autonomous Region of Madeira's Outlook to Positive on Sovereign Rating Action, Mon 16 May, 2022 - 17:02 ET, retrieved 28.06.2022.
3. ↑ "EUROPA - Glossary - Outermost regions". Europa.eu. Retrieved 7 August 2013.