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  2. Madeira Island - Wikipedia

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    Madeira Island. /  32.65111°N 16.90972°W  / 32.65111; -16.90972. Madeira is a Portuguese island, and is the largest and most populous of the Madeira Archipelago. It has an area of 740.7 km 2 (286 sq mi), including Ilhéu de Agostinho, Ilhéu de São Lourenço, Ilhéu Mole (northwest). As of 2021, Madeira had a total population of 245,595.

  3. History of Madeira - Wikipedia

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    The effect of the Portuguese participation in World War I was first felt in Madeira on 3 December 1916 when the German U-boat, U-38, captained by Max Valentiner went into Funchal harbour on Madeira and torpedoed and sank 3 ships, CS Dacia (1,856 tons), [23] SS Kanguroo (2,493 tons) [24] and Surprise (680 tons). [25]

  4. Madeira - Wikipedia

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    Madeira island is home to several endemic plant and animal species. In the south, there is very little left of the indigenous subtropical rainforest that once covered the whole island [citation needed] (the original settlers set fire to the island to clear the land for farming) and gave it the name it now bears (Madeira means "wood" in ...

  5. Funchal - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .cm-funchal .pt. Funchal ( Portuguese pronunciation: [fũˈʃal] ⓘ) is the capital, largest city and the municipal seat of Portugal 's Autonomous Region of Madeira, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. The city has a population of 105,795, [1] making it the sixth largest city in Portugal.

  6. Amundsen's South Pole expedition - Wikipedia

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    The first ever expedition to reach the Geographic South Pole was led by the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen.He and four other crew members made it to the geographical south pole on 14 December 1911, [n 1] which would prove to be five weeks ahead of the competitive British party led by Robert Falcon Scott as part of the Terra Nova Expedition.

  7. The Top 20 Things to Do in Los Angeles this December - AOL

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    The Godfrey Hotel. Location: The Godfrey Hotel, 1400 Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles Price: Free (with a $40 food & beverage minimum) Dates: November 26 through December 21 This Hollywood hotel offers ...

  8. Carnival of Madeira - Wikipedia

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    The Carnival of Madeira ( Portuguese: Carnaval da Madeira) is an annual festival held forty days before Easter, that ends on Fat Tuesday (called Fat Tuesday in Madeira - Terça-feira Gorda in Portuguese) the day before Ash Wednesday (first day of Lent ). On certain days of Lent, Roman Catholics traditionally abstained from the consumption of ...

  9. Mercado dos Lavradores - Wikipedia

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    The Mercado dos Lavradores (English: farmers' market) is a fruit, vegetable, flower and fish market in Funchal, Madeira. The building was designed by Edmundo Tavares and opened on 24 November 1940. The facade, main entrance and fish market contain traditional Azulejo (panels of tiles) depicting regional themes, executed by João Rodrigues. It ...

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