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The Tourist Islands Of Madeira
adeira is an archipelago
of Portugal in the The islands are volcanic. The
northeast Atlantic Ocean highest peaks of the region are,
and it offers one of the most in Madeira Island, the Pico Ruivo
beautiful landscapes of the da Santana (1861 m), and in Porto
country. As well as Azores, the Santo, the Pico do Facho (517m).
archipelago is an autonomous Due to their volcanic origin all
region, with his own the islands have deep ravines and
administration located in rugged mountains. In the Madeira
Funchal. Island the beaches has no sand.
The narrow coastlines are made by
The Funchal Municipality has an a black rugged material.
area of 71,1 km2 and it includes
10 civil parishes: Imaculado The growing rate of the
Coração de Maria, Monte, Santo population is high, and the
António, São Gonçalo, Santa socio-economic structure of the
Luzia, São Martinho, Santa Maria archipelago doesn’t allow the use
Maior, São Pedro, São Roque, Sé. of all the workmanship of the
region. For this reason there’s a
The archipelago is formed by two lot of migration to the mainland
inhabited islands (Madeira and and foreign countries. In the
Porto Santo), and by two groups same way the rural population,
of small uninhabited islands seeking for better socio-economic
(Desertas and Selvagens). It has conditions, leave the countryside
10 municipalities: Calheta, and go to Funchal.
Câmara de Lobos, Funchal,
Machico, Ponta do Sol, Porto Despite the irregular terrain,
Moniz, Porto Santo, Ribeira part of the soil is cultivated at
Brava, Santana, Santa Cruz and the coast of enormous effort of
São Vicente. the population. The cultivated
area is about 30% of the surface There are big mountains, green
of the main island (Madeira). and flowery valleys, the sight of
This was achieved with the the sea and the cliffs along the
construction of terraces and coastline, the white sand beaches
irrigation channels. From the in Porto Santo. The tourism is
remaining surface 40% is covered one of the main economic activity
with vegetation. of the islands.
The most important products from The archipelago has a pleasant
the agricultural production, in climate all year round, the air
the economy of Madeira are sugar temperature rarely falling below
cane, banana productions, cereals 16°C in winter or rising above
and wine. The wine is known all 22°C in summer. Due to the
over the world. The cattle influence of the Gulf Stream the
creation is an important part of water temperature varies between
the economy of the small farmers. 17° and 21°C. The prevailing
The fishing is another activity winds are north-easterly and all
that can be found in different the ports and anchorages are
locations across the coastline. sheltered from this direction.
Only the more variable winds of
For the tourists visiting winter can cause problems,
Madeira, you can find there otherwise it can be visited all
magnificent scenery of beauty. year round.
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