Azores
Atlantic Ocean archipelago and autonomous region of Portugal
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Summary
Azores is an autonomous region of Portugal[1]. Azores draws 38,041 Wikipedia views per month (autonomous region of portugal category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Assembly of European Regions[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Portugal[4], Açores (NUTS 2)[5]
- Country: Portugal[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: North Atlantic Ocean[7]
- Continent: Africa[8]
- Instance of: integral overseas territory[9], subregion of Portugal[10], Outermost region[11]
- Capital: Ponta Delgada[12], Angra do Heroísmo[13], Horta[14]
- Currency: euro[15]
- Flag: flag of the Azores[16]
- Part of: Macaronesia[17]
- Commons category: Azores[18]
- Licence plate code: P[19]
- Patron saint: Holy Spirit[20]
- Located in time zone: UTC−01:00[21], UTC±00:00[22]
- Said to be the same as: Azores (NUTS 1)[23], Açores (NUTS 2)[24]
- Has part(s): Santa Maria Island[25], São Jorge Island[26], São Miguel Island[27], Terceira Island[28], Graciosa Island[29], Pico Island[30], Faial Island[31], Flores Island[32], Corvo Island[33]
- Inception: 1976[34]
- Highest point: Mount Pico[35]
- Located in/on physical feature: Açores (NUTS 2)[36], Azores archipelago[37]
- Official website: https://www.azores.gov.pt/[38]
- Topic's main category: Category:Azores[39]
- Commons gallery: Azores[40]
- Population: 246,746[41], 236,440[42]
- Office held by head of government: Q99228777[43]
- Described by source: Sytin Military Encyclopedia[44], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[45], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[48], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[49], The Catholic Encyclopedia[50], Otto's encyclopedia[51]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Azores include Azores Current[52], an ocean current[53].
Why It Matters
Azores has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] Azores is known by 98 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Entities named for Azores include Azores Current[52], an ocean current[53].