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| − | The '''Azores''' are a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] | + | 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 == | ||
| + | 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 == | ||
| + | *[http://www.azores.gov.pt/Portal/en/principal?lang=en&area=ct Official website of the Azores] | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
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Revision as of 17:46, March 29, 2017
The Azores are a 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.[1]
Flemish Islands
The Azores are sometimes refered to as the Flemish Islands because of the large number of Flemish settlers arriving there in the fifteenth century.[2]