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The Madeira islands have a total area of 801km 2 (309sqmi). Their individual areas vary between 740.7km 2 (286.0sqmi) of the largest island (Madeira) to 3.6km 2 (1.4sqmi) of the Savage Islands. Tenth- or eleventh-century fragments of mouse bone found in Madeira, along with mitochondrial DNA of Madeiran mice, may indicate that the Vikings have come to Madeira (bringing mice with them), prior to colonisation by Portugal. [1] However, because of “widespread trade routes, a mouse from Scandinavia could easily have boarded a ship in what today is Portugal and sailed over to Madeira, as well as the Azores” (as pointed out by the geographer Simon Connor). The geographer concludes that there is no evidence of a Scandinavian settlement or sighting of the islands and that the Portuguese were the ones that brought those mice from northern Europe to Madeira.

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This Green stands for hope - and is also symbolic for Henry the Navigator (Heinrich den Seefahrer), the founder of Portugal's seafaring. Main article: Madeira wine Bottles of Madeira labelled by the different grape varieties used to produce the many styles of wine Coral Beer, produced since 1872 [134] in the Island's main brewery, has achieved several Monde Selection medals Traditional pastries in Madeira usually contain local ingredients, one of the most common being mel de cana, literally "sugarcane honey" ( molasses). The traditional cake of Madeira is called Bolo de Mel, which translates as (Sugarcane) "Honey Cake" and according to custom, is never cut with a knife, but broken into pieces by hand. It is a rich and heavy cake. The cake commonly known as " Madeira cake" in England is named after Madeira wine.In 2017, Madeira's hotel industry registered new records in overnight stays and revenue". estatistica.madeira.gov.pt. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018 . Retrieved 20 May 2018.

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Savage Islands (3.6km 2 or 1.4sqmi), archipelago 280km south-southeast of Madeira Island including three main uninhabited islands and 16 islets in two groups: the Northwest Group ( Selvagem Grande Island, Ilhéu de Palheiro da Terra, Ilhéu de Palheiro do Mar) and the Southeast Group ( Selvagem Pequena Island, Ilhéu Grande, Ilhéu Sul, Ilhéu Pequeno, Ilhéu Fora, Ilhéu Alto, Ilhéu Comprido, Ilhéu Redondo, Ilhéu Norte). xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> was failed to be added to the lead of the code; couldn't believe it was a simple solution! By 1480 Antwerp had some seventy ships engaged in the Madeira sugar trade, with the refining and distribution concentrated in Antwerp. By the 1490s Madeira had overtaken Cyprus as a producer of sugar." [28] With Madeira having a sub-tropical climate, all kinds of fruits and vegetables thrive here. Two of the local fruits that you must try are bananas and maracujá (passion fruit). The discoveries of Porto Santo and Madeira were first described by Gomes Eanes de Zurara in Chronica da Descoberta e Conquista da Guiné. (Eng. version by Edgar Prestage in 2 vols. issued by the Hakluyt Society, London, 1896–1899: The Chronicle of Discovery and Conquest of Guinea.) French author Arkan Simaan refers to these discoveries in his historical novel based on Azurara's Chronicle: L'Écuyer d'Henri le Navigateur (2007), published by Éditions l'Harmattan, Paris.The Socorridos hydroelectric power station, fueled by water conveyed through the levadas, stands as the island's principal hydraulic system, providing power consistently throughout the year. A significant aspect of the EU-funded multi-million euro project involved enhancing water storage capacity, including the construction of a 5.4-kilometer tunnel and additional mountain tunnels, presenting formidable engineering challenges. [122] Madeira". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5thed.). HarperCollins . Retrieved 19 April 2019. The local economy is based mainly on agriculture and tourism, the main resource. Agriculture produces bananas, flowers, and Madeira wine which is exported. The industrial area is not very diverse and they are relationated with food, beverages, tobacco and construction. [13] Notes [ change | change source ] Source 2: NOAA (humidity 1961–1990) [63] German Meteorological Service (sunshine 1991-2020) [64] [65]