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The '''Azores''' are a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] island [[archipelago]] in the [[Atlantic Ocean]] about 950 miles west of mainland [[Portugal]] and 2,400 miles east of [[Massachusetts]].
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The '''Azores''' are a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] Autonomous Region and [[archipelago]] in the North [[Atlantic Ocean]] about 950 miles west of mainland [[Portugal]] and 2,400 miles east of [[Massachusetts]]. The capital, [[Ponta Delgada]], is located on São Miguel Island.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/place/Azores</ref>
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== Flemish Islands ==
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The Azores are sometimes refered to as the ''Flemish Islands'' because of the large number of Flemish settlers arriving there in the fifteenth century.<ref>http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question111141.html</ref>
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== External links ==
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*[http://www.azores.gov.pt/Portal/en/principal?lang=en&area=ct Official website of the Azores]
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== References ==
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[[Category:Portuguese Islands]]
 
[[Category:Portuguese Islands]]
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