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Did You Know? |
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Originally known to the Romans as the Purple Islands, Madeira was rediscovered by Portuguese sailors and inhabited by Portugal in 1418. |
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Madeira is an archipelago in the North Atlantic with Madeira Island and Porto Santo being the only inhabited. |
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Madeira Island is the top of a massive shield volcano rising 6km from the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. |
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Madeira has a population of 260,000. Population density is very high with 337 per sq km in Madeira and 112 per sq km in Porto Santo. |
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Regular famous visitors to the island have included Christopher Columbus, Winston Churchill, the Empress Sissi of Austria and George Bernard Shaw. |
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Madeira is part of the European Union. |
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Madeiran wine was used as the toast at the US Declaration of Independence. |
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According to Guinness World Records, Madeira's 2007 New Year celebrations were the biggest pyrotechnics show in the world. |
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The Laurissilva Forest of Madeira was classified as UNESCO World Natural Heritage site in December 1999. |
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