Macaronesia
collection of four archipelagos in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Europe and Africa
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Summary
Macaronesia is a region[1]. Macaronesia ranks in the top 6% of region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,466 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Cape Verde[3], Spain[4], Portugal[5]
- Country: Cape Verde[6], Spain[7], Portugal[8]
- Located in or next to body of water: Atlantic Ocean[9]
- Continent: Africa[10], Europe[11]
- Instance of: group[12], tetrad[13]
- Commons category: Macaronesia[14]
- Has part(s): Madeira Archipelago[15], Azores[16], Savage Islands[17], Cape Verde Islands[18], Canary Islands[19]
- Located in/on physical feature: Atlantic Ocean[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Macaronesia[21]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[22], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[23]
- Native label: Macaronésia[24], Macaronesia[25]
- Different from: Micronesia[26]
- Has part(s) of the class: archipelago[27]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Macaronesia[28]
Why It Matters
Macaronesia has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Macaronesia is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]