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Fun Trivia: P : Portugal

Special Sub-Topic: Madeira - A Beautiful Island


Madeira is part of what country?

    Portugal. Although Madeira is situated off the coast of Morocco, it is still a part of Portugal, though it has its own government.

What is the capital of Madeira?
    Funchal. Funchal is the capital of the island, Santa Cruz is where the airport is located, Porto Moniz is on the other end of the island and Santana is known for its typical Santana-houses.

What other islands are part of the Madeira Archipelago?
    Porto Santo, Islands Selvages, Islands Desertas. The Madeira Archipelago is made up of the islands of Madeira, Porto Santo and the uninhabited islands of Selvages and Desertas.

The island of Madeira has a surface area of 459 square miles (741 square km). True or False?
    t. The island of Madeira is 35 miles long and 13 miles wide.

Before 01 January 2002 you had to pay on the island with which currency?
    Portuguese Escudo. Because Madeira is a part of Portugal, you had to pay with Escudos.

After 01 January 2002 you have to pay on Madeira with the Euro. True or False?
    t. Portugal is one of the twelve countries that introduced the Euro on the 1th of January 2002. The other eleven countries are: Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Greece, France, Luxembourg, Austria, Finland, Belgium, Ireland and Spain.

Madeira is located nearer to the European coast than the African coast. True or False?
    f. The island is about 350 miles from the Moroccan coast in Africa and 620 miles from the European continent. Which is the equivalent of a 1 hour and 30 minutes flight from Lisbon.

About how many people are live on the Madeira Islands?
    Around 260.000. There are around 260.000 people living on the islands, about 4.500 live on Porto Santo.

When do the people on Madeira celebrate Freedom Day?
    25th April. Freedom Day is on the 25th of April. On the 5th October they celebrate Republic Day, on the 1st of November it is All Saints Day and on the 10th of June they celebrate the Day of Camoes and Portugal.

When was the Madeira Archipelago discovered?
    In 1418. The Madeira Archipelago was discovered by the Portuguese in 1418.

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