Açores | |
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Autonomous Region of the Azores Região Autónoma dos Açores (Portuguese) | |
Etymology: açor (Portuguese for northern goshawk) | |
Motto(s): | |
Anthem: Hino dos Açores ("Anthem of the Azores") | |
Location of the Azores within the European Union | |
Sovereign state | Portugal |
Settlement | 1432 |
Political Autonomy | 30 April 1976 |
Capitals |
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Official languages | Portuguese |
Demonym(s) | Açoriano(a) (English: Azorean) |
Government | Autonomous Region |
• Representative of the Portuguese Republic | Pedro Manuel dos Reis Alves Catarino |
Luís Garcia | |
• President of the Regional Government | José Manuel Bolieiro |
• Vice-President of the Regional Government | Artur Lima |
Legislature | Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of the Azores |
National and European Representation | |
5 Members of parliament | |
1 MEP | |
Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Highest elevation | 2,351 m (7,713 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• 2021 census | 236,440 |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
GDP (PPP) | 2017 estimate |
• Total | €4.128 billion |
• Per capita | €16,900 |
Currency | EUR (€) (EUR) |
Time zone | UTC−1 (Atlantic/Azores) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC (Atlantic/Azores) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (CE) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +351 (292) |
ISO 3166 code | PT-20 |
Internet TLD | |
Usual abbreviation | RAA |
Website | azores |
The Azores (Portuguese: Açores) is an archipelago of nine volcanic islands in the North Atlantic Ocean; they are about 1,500 km (930 mi) west of Lisbon and about 1,900 km (1,200 mi) southeast of Newfoundland. The islands, and their Exclusive Economic Zone, form the Autonomous Region of the Azores, one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal.