Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

2010 Cormier fought five times, two of which were championship fights at heavyweight.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

In March, he fought for the second time at Strikeforce against John Devine, whom Cormier defeated by knockout in the first round after a minute.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

After two fights, Cormier traveled to Australia where he fought at the XMMA 2 event for the XMMA Heavyweight Championship against Lucas Browne, who had won the title in December 2009.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Cormier won the championship via technical knockout at the end of the first round.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Following the win, Cormier returned to the United States and in August fought Tony Johnson for the King of the Cage organization's heavyweight championship.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Cormier won the second MMA title of his career with a rear choke in the first round.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

A week later, Cormier returned to Strikeforce, defeating Jason Riley by forfeit, which were as a result of punches in the first set already after a minute.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

In November, Cormier returned to Australia to defend his XMMA title.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

He was matched against Soa Palelei, who had previously fought one fight in the UFC and Pride.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Cormier successfully defended his title when Palelei surrendered the match due to Cormier's punches.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Heavyweight Tournament Championship 2011 Cormier continued at Strikeforce, winning in January at Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

At the Saffiedine event with Devin Cole's judging votes.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Cormier next faced Jeff Monson in June, whom he also defeated by judging votes.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

In September, Cormier replaced Alistair Overeem, who announced in July that he wanted a longer recovery period from his previous fight in June, and therefore did not want to fight in September.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

[2] Cormier faced Antônio Silva, whom he managed to knock out at the end of the first set and advanced to the final with the win.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

The final took place on May 19, 2012, where Cormier faced Josh Barnett.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

The five-set championship match took place at Strikeforce: Barnett vs.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

At the Cormier event, which he won by judging votes.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Following the championship, Cormier fought one more match at Strikeforce in January 2013, after which the organization disbanded.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

He defeated Dion Staring via technical knockout at the end of the second round.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

After UFC Strikeforce passed into Zuffa ownership and disbanded operations, Zuffa's other organization, UFC, selected some of the former fighters for their organization.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Cormier was one of these and on April 20, 2013, fought former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir, who had just fought in his previous bout for the heavyweight title.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Cormier won the struggle by judging votes (30—27, 30—27, 30—27).


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

In October, he also defeated Roy Nelson by a judging vote (30—27, 30—27, 30—27).


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Moving to lower heavyweight Cormier had previously in April 2013 considered moving lower than the weight class when his socialmate Cain Velasquez was in the same weight class at heavyweight, as well as having felt to be a little too small for heavyweight.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

[3] In February 2014, Cormier fought for the first time in the new weight class against Patrick Cummins, whom he defeated by technical knockout in the first round after just one minute.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

In May, Cormier faced former Pride welterweight champion and also Olympic-level wrestler Dan Henderson.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

The scuffle at UFC 173 ended with Cormier winning by rear choke at the end of the third, or final, round.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Challenging for the lower heavyweight title, Cormier was given the opportunity to feud for the lower heavyweight title when Alexander Gustafsson was scheduled to fight reigning champion Jon Jones in September 2014, but was forced to miss the bout due to a ruptured meniscus.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

In August, Jones, meanwhile, announced he would have to miss the struggle due to injury.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

A new date was set for the bout on January 3, 2015 at UFC 182.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Cormier experienced the first loss of his career after losing to Jones by an umpire vote (49-46, 49-46, 49-46).


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Cormier, like Jones, received the Tonight Struggle bonus.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

For the lower heavyweight championship, Cormier was scheduled to take on Ryan Bader in June 2015, but on April 28, 2015, the UFC announced that they had taken the title away from Jon Jones following criminal charges in the civil case.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Jones was scheduled to fight Anthony Johnson, with which the match between Cormier Bader was cancelled and Cormier was allowed to fight for the vacant championship against Johnson.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

The bout took place on May 23, 2015 at UFC 187.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Cormier won the title in the third round by rear choke.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

He received a post-match performance bonus for the evening.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Cormier first defended his title against Alexander Gustafsson on October 3, 2015 at UFC 192.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Cormier won the match by scattered votes (47-48, 48-47, 49-46).


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Both fighters were applauded with Tonight's Struggle bonus.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

A month later in November, Cormier signed an eight-fight extension contract with the UFC.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

[4] Cormier was scheduled to defend his title for the second time in April 2016 at UFC 197 against Jon Jones, but was forced to opt out of the bout due to injury.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

A scuffle between the duo was next planned for July 2016 at UFC 200, but Jones was reported to have missed doping tests after the bout was cancelled.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

However, Cormier was handed a last-minute replacement when Anderson Silva agreed to fight on just a couple of days' warning without proper preparation for the match.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

[5] The match was not fought for the championship and Cormier won the fight by umpire votes (30-26, 30-26, 30-26).


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Cormier finally defended his title for the second time against Anthony Johnson on April 17, 2017, against whom he had previously feuded for the vacant title.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Previously, the duo were due to fight in December 2016, but Cormier was forced to pull out of the bout due to injury.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

At the weigh-ins, Cormier caused a talking point while at the weigh-ins at 1.2 lb overweight the allowable 205 lb weight limit.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

He was given the opportunity to try again at the weigh-in and made it to the permitted weight of 205 lbs.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Anthony Giardina, the executive director of the New York Athletic Committee, said the rules have stated that it is acceptable for championship games that a matchmaker who has weighed above the allowable weight limit for the first time will have the opportunity to reach the intended weight within two hours.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Cormier caused the talking point the second time when he held onto a towel block in front during the weigh-in, which appeared to help him be lighter at the weigh-ins.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

In the match itself, Cormier successfully defended his title for the second time with the same outcome, as in the duo's previous encounter.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

This time he won the fight in the second set by rear choke while in the first encounter Cormier won in the third set.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

On July 29, 2017, Cormier faced Jon Jones at UFC 214.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

The duo faced each other for the second time, while on the first occasion Cormier lost the struggle by judging votes.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Cormier defended his title for the third time, but was unable to overcome the struggle and instead lost the title after losing in the third round by technical knockout.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

After the match in August, however, Jon Jones was reportedly caught using a steroid called Turinabol, a second sample obtained in September confirmed Jones had used banned substances, which saw the match between Cormier and Jones annulled.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

With this, Cormier was declared back as the lower heavyweight champion.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Cormier successfully defended his title for the third time against Volkan Özdemir at UFC 220.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

In a match in January 2018, Cormier effortlessly stopped Özdemir, who had risen famous for his knockouts, who had, prior to the title fight, defeated Misha Cirkunov and Jimi Manuwa by knockout in less than a minute.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

After taking Özdemir to the mat, Cormier damaged him sufficiently to end the bout with a technical knockout.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Cormier was also rewarded with an Evening Performance Bonus after the match.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

For the Heavyweight Championship, Daniel Cormier next faced UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic, who had broken the heavyweight record for the most defended titles.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

The bout took place on July 7, 2018 at UFC 226.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Cormier won the fight via knockout at the end of the first round, which saw him similarly become the second fighter in history in the UFC to have held titles in two different weight classes simultaneously.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

On top of this was the fifth fighter in history to win more different weight class titles in the UFC.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

In addition to the championship, Cormier was rewarded with an Evening Performance Bonus


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

After the bout, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar entered the ring, accepting a challenge to fight Cormier for the heavyweight title.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

On November 3, Cormier was allowed to make more history after facing Derrick Lewis, who had emerged as the number one contender after winning nine of the final ten games.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

Cormier defended his title fairly easily in New York after winning the fight in the second set by a rear choke.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

At the same time, Cormier became the first fighter to defend both of his championship belts after being the champion of both weight classes at the same time.


Question: What is the UFC weight limit at a lower heavyweight?

Daniel Cormier

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Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

Philip IV (; 8 April 1605, Valladolid — 17 September 1665, Madrid) was King of Spain, Naples and Sicily, as well as under the name Philip III the last Spanish king of Portugal.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

He ruled Spain from 1621 until his death, as well as Portugal from 1621 to 1640.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

He was the eldest son of Philip III, King of Spain, and Margaret the Austrian.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

[1] He belonged to the House of Habsburg and was the last Habsburg on the Portuguese throne.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

Philip IV succeeded his father to the Spanish throne in 1621.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

He gained control of the great Spanish Empire and also the crowns of both Sicily and the kingship of Portugal by virtue of the Personal Union.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

In an attempt later to make Portugal a province of Spain, Philip was met with a rebellion and lost the position of King of Portugal in 1640 when the Portuguese elevated John IV of the House of Bragança to their king; in the Portuguese Restoration War of 1659—1668, he unsuccessfully attempted to reclaim Portugal.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

Philip participated diligently in the Thirty Years' War in Germany on the Catholic side, but Spain's power and its position in world politics began to wane, which came to light already during the war, and Spain suffered severe defeats in its wars with France.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

The Peace of Westphalia of 1648, which ended the Thirty Years' War, was a defeat of authority for Philip, since in practice for decades the independence of the Netherlands, which had been independent but still nominally belonging to the Habsburgs, received official recognition.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

France became Europe's leading nation, and Spain weakened its weakening.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

Marriages By his first marriage, Philip IV contracted in 1615 with Elisabeth of France.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

[1] From the union that lasted until Elizabeth's death in 1644, eight children were born.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

Of these, six died quite small, and a fifth child, the heir to the throne Baltasar Carlos, passed away at the age of 16 in 1646.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

Only the youngest child of the first union, daughter Maria Teresa survived to adulthood and later married Louis XIV, the Sun King of France.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

[2] After the death of his wife and only son, Philip IV remarried in 1649 to Maria Anna of Austria.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

[1] The union lasted until Philip's death, and five children were born.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

The eldest of these, Margarita Teresa, married Emperor Leopold I.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

The next three children died small, but the youngest of the children of his second marriage, Charles II born in 1661, succeeded Philip as King of Spain.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

In addition, Philip had a son, Juan José, born out of wedlock in 1629, who became a warlord and, for a time, also the Spanish Netherlands (i.e.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

present-day Belgium and southern Netherlands) commandholder.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

The governance of the Spanish Empire was deteriorating even before Philip IV's ascension to the throne, though this downturn was still little apparent.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

Philip's administration was unable to help the cause, although his long reign holds plenty of successes as well.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

The practical politics of the rather chaotically governed kingdom remained mostly to advisers who, despite their dexterity, had differing views on how things were handled.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

The main problem, however, was the endless wars of the era that Spain waged against the Netherlands, France and Great Britain, and in which the Spanish luck of war could no longer last.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

Add to this the additional forces required by the Thirty Years' War and the ever-renewed wars against a sublimely intensifying France, it was little wonder that the Spanish people did little to prosper.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

Migration to Spanish America after new opportunities intensified throughout the 17th century.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

Among Philip's subordinates were some notable connoisseurs of various fields, such as the successful warlord Ambrosio Spinola, who participated in the Thirty Years' War, achieving numerous victories.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

Philip IV was also a prominent art supporter.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

His court painter was Diego Velázquez, who was lavishly supported by the Crown.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

[1] Filip also seems to have been involved in the writing of a few plays.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

Philip IV died in 1665, confident that his son, Charles II, only three years old at the time, would elevate Spain to glory again.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

Philip trusted that his principles, such as the expansion of Spanish power and the empowerment of the Catholic Church against Protestantism, would gain an enthusiastic defender in the successor.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

The mentally retarded Charlemagne was unable to fulfil these wishes and upon his death without an heir in 1700 the War of the Spanish Succession followed.


Question: Where was Philip IV born?

Philip IV of Spain

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Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

Madeira () is a self-governing group of islands belonging to Portugal in the North Atlantic about 580 kilometres northwest of the North African coast.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

Madeira belongs geographically to Macaronesia and consists of seven volcanic islands, the largest and only inhabited ones being Madeira and Porto Santo.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

Located about 40 kilometres southeast of the main island, the three islands comprise the Desertas Islands.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

Administratively, Madeira still includes the Selvagen Islands comprising the two islands in the southeast 280 km away.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

When speaking of Madeira, one may refer equally to the entire administrative region, to a geographical group of islands, or to the island of Madeira alone.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

The earliest reliable records of European activity in Madeira's history go back to the early 15th century.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

There are also considerably older but uncertain references from Madeira right from the beginning of the time count.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

The official written history of Madeira began with the arrival of the Portuguese from 1418.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

The Carnation Revolution in Portugal in 1974 toppled the military junta that ruled the country, resulting in Madeira being granted autonomy two years later.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

Madeira joined Portugal to the European Union in 1986.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

Madeira's standard of living has risen under autonomy and EU membership.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

Madeira President Miguel Albuquerque has held office since March 2015.


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Madeira

His predecessor, Alberto João Jardim, had time to hold the office of president for 37 years.


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Madeira

The total population of Madeira was 267938 in 2011, the vast majority of whom, or more than 240000 people, lived on the island of Madeira.


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Madeira

The capital of Madeira is Funchal in the south of the main island, which had a population of 112015 in 2011.


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Madeira

As elsewhere in Portugal, Portuguese is spoken on the islands, the main religion being Catholicism and the monetary unit the euro.


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Madeira

Madeira is a popular tourist destination and tourism is an important source of income for the region's economy.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

Madeira is known for its madeirawine and water channels, or levadas, which bisect the main island, among other things.


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Madeira

An annual New Year's fireworks display is held in Funchal, which has made it into the Guinness Book of Records as the largest in the world.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

Geography The administrative region of Madeira is located in the Atlantic Ocean about 580 kilometres west of the North African coast and about a thousand kilometres southwest of the Portuguese capital Lisbon.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

The Canary Islands lie about 450 kilometres to the south and the Azores less than 1,000 kilometres to the northwest.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

In addition to the main island Madeira, the region includes another inhabited island Porto Santo, the Desertas Islands less than 40 kilometres southeast of the capital Funchal, and the Selvagen Islands 280 kilometres to the south-southeast.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

The islands have a combined area of about 801 square kilometres and only Madeira and Porto Santo are inhabited.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

The island group arose as a result of volcanic activity millions of years ago.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

Madeira and the Desertas Islands are the youngest of the islands, while Porto Santo and the Selvagen Islands are older in age.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

[1] Madeira Island Madeira Island lies on top of a large underwater shield mountain that rises about six kilometers from the ocean floor.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

[2] Madeira is the geologically youngest island in the island group.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

It arose as a result of several underwater volcanic eruptions.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

The first eruption is estimated to have occurred about 15 million years ago, but to above sea level, however, Madeira did not begin to rise until about five million years ago.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

[1] The eruptions ended about 700,000 years ago, after which the island was consumed by intense erosion.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

Volcanic activity later reactivated and reshaped the surface of the island.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

The most recent volcanic eruptions occurred about 6500 years ago.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

[2] Madeira is about 57 kilometres long and 22 kilometres wide.


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Madeira

Of surface area it has about 740 square kilometers.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

[3] The differences in elevation on Madeira Island are large.


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Madeira

The highest mountain, Pico Ruivo, rises to a height of 1862 meters.


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Madeira

[4] The second and third highest mountains are Pico das Torres (1851m) and Pico do Areeiro (1818m).


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

[4] The island is surrounded by a deep sea area.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

Already a few dozen kilometres from the northern coast of the island there are already 2500—4000 m deep stretches.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

[1] More than 2000 kilometres of levadas pass through Madeira, carrying water from the rainy mountain range to the drier south and south-east of the island, more suitable for farming and settlement.


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Madeira

Flowing water generates hydropower at the same time.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

[5] [6] Other Islands Porto Santo is one of the two inhabited islands and is located about 40 kilometers northeast of Madeira.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

Porto Santo has a length of about 11 kilometers, a latitude of 6 kilometers and a total area of about 40 square kilometers.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

The age of the island has been estimated at 13.5—18 million years.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

The capital of the island is Vila Baleira.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

[1] The island is formed by two volcanic uplands, with an island airfield located in the shallower area between them.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

[7] The highest point of the island, Pico do Facho, rises 516 meters above sea level.


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Madeira

[1] The climate of Porto Santo is dry and irrigation is a challenge for all farming.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

[8] Six smaller creeds lie around the main island of Porto Santo: Ilhéu da Cal, Ilhéu das Cenouras, Ilhéu de Cima, Ilhéu de Fora, Ilhéu de Ferro and Ilhéu da Fonte da Areia.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

[9] The Desertas Islands consist of three main islands.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

The largest of the islands is the 12 kilometres long and 2 kilometres wide Deserta Grande, whose highest point rises 490 metres above sea level.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

Ilha do Bugio is about 7.5 kilometers long by 800 metres wide.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

The smallest of the islands, Ilhéu Chão is about 1.6 kilometers long and 500 meters wide, rising gently at the northern end to a height of almost a hundred meters.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

[1] The islands are popular with fishermen, but are not allowed to go ashore more than ten metres from the shoreline.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

[10] The Desertas Islands and Selvagen Islands were privately owned until 1971, when they were acquired by the Portuguese government.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

[1] The Selvagen Islands lie approximately 280 kilometres southeast of Funchal and are closer to the Canary Islands than to the main island Madeira.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

The sea area between Desertas and Selvagen Islands is up to 4.5 kilometres deep in places.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

[1] The Selvagen Islands are formed of two groups with a combined area of approximately 2.8 square kilometres.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

The northern group is formed by Selvagem Grande, along with two smaller islands, Palheiro da Terra and Palheiro do Mar.


Question: How many islands does the Selvagens Islands have?

Madeira

The southern group is formed by Selvagem Pequena and Ilhéu de Fora, as well as several smaller bullets.


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[11] The islands are so shallow that there is no orographic rain on them, so three years can pass between the rains.


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[12] The climate of Madeira is located in the subtropical zone.


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Rather, a temperate climate prevails in the northern part of the island, as an average 1000 m high mountain range running in an east-west direction divides the island into the southern and northern halves, causing climatic differences between them.


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High mountain chains force moist and warm pasate winds blowing on Madeira's northern coast to soar upwards, condensing into fog and clouds.


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High mountains slow down the southward passage of clouds, so rains are mostly concentrated on the north side of the island and in the mountains.


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The most rainy days are between November and March, while the least rainy days are from May to September.


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Golf Stream Extension Canary Current influences ocean temperatures.


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[13] [14] Funchal has an average temperature of 16—21 degrees from December to April, after which it rises gradually reaching 20—25 degrees Celsius in July—August.


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Between October and December, Funchal averages between 18 and 21 degrees.


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Temperatures hardly soar above 27—28 degrees except rarely when a warm easterly wind blows from the direction of Africa.


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Elevation above sea level is a major factor in Madeira's climate.


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Going up into the mountains, the average temperature drops by about 3°C for every 500m climb.


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The subtropical zone extends to about 300 m and the Mediterranean climate to 300—750 m above sea level.


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Although even at the highest peaks, you can reach 20 degrees Celsius on a summer day.


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The island of Madeira is characterized by microclimates influenced by elevation above sea level as well as winds.


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Madeira has recently experienced noticeable changes in climate.


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Rainfall has become significantly less than in the early 1990s, winters are warmer, average temperatures have increased, and drought has increased.


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[13] [14] The nature of Madeira is rich in biodiversity and over 7500 species of earth are thought to live in the archipelago.


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Endemic species and their subspecies number nearly 1500, representing about 20% of the number of species.


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There are six protected areas in the Madeira archipelago, including the Madeira Nature Reserve, which covers nearly two-thirds of Madeira Island.


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In addition, more than ten sites are included in the European Union's Natura 2000 project and 11 are considered important bird areas.


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Madeira additionally has one UNESCO World Heritage Site.


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[15] Vegetation Madeira's vegetation is diverse and abundant.


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Approximately 760 seed or flowering plants are found in the Madeira archipelago, nearly 20% of which are endemic.


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More than 40 species of ferns, 500 species of algae, 450 species of fungi, 450 lichen and 320 moss are also found in Madeira.


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Of the 156 endemic species growing in the Madeira archipelago, 99 grow on Madeira Island.


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Porto Santo and the Selvagen Islands both have nine endemic species and only two in the Desertas Islands.


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The rest of the species are common between different island groups.


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On Madeira Island, four vegetation zones can be distinguished, the boundaries of which nevertheless move.


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[16] The Madeira Nature Reserve is home to the world's largest unified area of laurisilva forest.


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[17] The forest is located in areas around 600 to 1300 metres above sea level and typical species such as macaronesian anavocado, canary laurel, barbusano and stink greenwood.


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[16] The area has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1999.


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[17] The forest is particularly threatened by invasive species, such as the Eucalyptus feverwood (Eucalyptus globulus) and silver acacia (Acacia dealbata), which spread on the island, displacing native species.


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As a result, the environment is effectively controlled and alien species are replaced by native species.


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Actual crops on the island are represented, first of all, by banana and vine.


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[18] The fauna of the Madeira archipelago live almost 200 species of birds and there are about 40 nesting species.


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[19] Three endemic bird species live on the islands: the madeiran chamfer, the madeira dove and the madeiran hippie.


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It is also an important breeding site for several seabirds.


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[20] Common birds in Madeira include blackbird, blackhead creepy and dairy sack.


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Some of the birds found in Madeira also nest in the canary archipelago, such as the madeira speedster, canary hemp and canary axe.


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For example, the canary axe, fish tern, canary windhawk and frigate storm bird nest in the Selvagen Islands.


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On the largest island, Selvagem Grande, nests a yellow-nosed grander, for the protection of which the islands were purchased by the Portuguese government in 1971 as a nature reserve.


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[19] Nearly 500 different marine mollusc species occur in Madeira.


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[19] There are almost 300 species of land mollusc in the archipelago.


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Porto Santo is home to the world's most diverse land mollusc population in terms of surface area.


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Admittedly, human activities have had negative consequences for the mollusc population in the area and according to the IUCN, the preservation of several species is threatened.


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[21] With the exception of bats, land-living mammals have come to the islands with humans, such as the rabbit introduced as a game animal.


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Of the reptiles, you can find some geckos and geckos.


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[22] Frogs can be seen in Madeira especially in spring.


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There are an estimated 800 to 1200 species of insects, beetles about 550 species and butterflies 120 species.


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There are about 100 species of spiders and in the Desertas Islands live Madeira's only venomous animal species Lycosa ingens.


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[19] More than 200 fish genera live in the waters of Madeira, including numerous species.


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These include various types of tuna, mackerel, cod, toothperch, sea perch, coral perch, sardines, cod, moray and swordfish.


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[19] Many invertebrates are found in riparian waters, as well as fish species such as blue-thorn mackerel, Japanese mackerel and yellow-tailed horse mackerel.


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[23] When the waters of Madeira are at their warmest in July/September, large barrakudes may be circulating in the waters.


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Espada, or black scabbard fish, is the most common species of fish on the Madeiran dinner table.


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Numerous different deep-sea fish live at a depth of about 1000 m, including seabrass, lanternfish, and cross-toothed perch.


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[19] Whales, dolphins and sea turtles also live in deeper waters.


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[24] An endangered monk seal lives on the Desertas Grande, whose population is recovering again thanks to tranquilization and conservation activities.


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Cashelot was caught in Madeira waters until the 1980s until it was tranquilized to protect the stock.


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[19] Sharks do not come near the coast.


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[19] History Early stages The first historically reliable source of Europeans visiting Madeira is the arrival of the Portuguese in the early 15th century.


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However, there are also considerably older but uncertain references from Madeira right from the beginning of the time count.


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The Roman writer Pliny mentioned in his texts the Purple Islands, which may well have referred to Madeira on behalf of its location.


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The Arabs have allegedly discovered the island as early as the 10th century and named it El Ghanem and the possibility of a Viking visit has also been mooted.


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Anne d'Arfet, a rich English maid of nobility, is reported to have fallen in love with poor Robert Machim in 14th century England and fled with him through her forced marriage to France.


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However, the ship carrying them is reported to have been caught in a severe storm, resulting in it drifting off course and being shipwrecked off the present town of Machico.


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It is thought the town was named after Robert Machim.


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By the 14th century, however, Madeira probably was already known, as it appears on an Italian map dating from as early as 1351.


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In the map, Madeira appears as Isola di Lolegname (tree island), in addition to which it also shows Porto Santo as well as the Desertas Islands under their current names.


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[25] From colonization towards modernity, the official written history of the Madeira island group began in 1418 when João Gonçalves Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixeira, who sailed in the service of the Portuguese prince Henry the Sailor, drifted in a storm to the island of Porto Santo, which received to be named Porto Santo, meaning Holy Harbor.


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The following year, an expedition was organised to the islands.


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Italian nobleman Bartolomeu Perestrello was tasked with colonizing Porto Santo and Zarco and Teixeira were sent to explore Madeira.


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[26] The islands were completely uninhabited when discovered, and the Portuguese began colonizing them in the 1420s.


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[27] Settlers brought sugar cane to the island from Italy and vine from Crete.


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Madeira soon had large sugarcane plantations using slaves imported from Africa from the 1450s onwards [27] as labour.


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[25] Madeira's economic importance grew with the valuable sugar trade and the Portuguese soon gained control of the European sugar monopoly.


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[25] From 1450 to 1470, Madeira was a considerable centre of grain production and grain was exported to mainland Portugal as well as trading centres in Portuguese Africa, among others.


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[25] However, sugar farming was considerably more profitable and in 1485 the islands were plagued by famine due to lack of grain.


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The Azores became the grain granary of the region and Madeira was able to concentrate on valuable sugar production.


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[26] Funchal and Machico developed into thriving cities as a result of their prosperity.


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[26] At the end of the 15th century, more inhabitants flowed into Madeira from Europe.


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Many of them were merchants who brought with them more investment and prospered the island.


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[27] Maine for the welfare of Madeira spread and attracted pirates to the archipelago.


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[25] Madeira suffered its worst pirate attack in 1566 when a pirate force of more than a thousand attacked Funchal under French pirate Bertrand de Montluch and pillaged the island for over two weeks.


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[28] Sugar production flourished from the 1450s onwards until it in the early 16th century reversed decline.


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[26] During the 16th century, Madeira lost its dominance as a sugar cane producer to Brazil, where it could be produced more cheaply.


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Poor fertilization and climatic causes also contributed to the collapse in sugar production.


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Sugarcane had consumed Madeira's soil, resulting in several plantations beginning to grow a less demanding vine.


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However, Madeira still received almost seven times more income from sugar at the end of the 16th century than from wine.


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Madeira was from 1580 until 1640 with the rest of Portugal under Spanish control.


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[25] In the 17th century, Madeira's economy depended on wine exports as well as revenue from shipping.


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[25] In the 1660s, Madeira was to be subject to a dowry gift to England when King Charles II of England married Catherine de Bragança of Portugal in 1662.


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The bride's dowry is reported to have been accompanied by a secret agreement whereby Portugal would have given England a further Madeira if Charlemagne had not been satisfied with his dowry.


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[25] The influence of English merchants in Madeira increased from the end of the 17th century onwards.


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[29] As early as the 18th century, Madeira was growing in emigration to Brazil, as Madeira began to be overpopulated in relation to the conditions of the time.


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Despite this, Madeira's population continued to grow.


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By the middle of the 18th century, there were already 75,000 inhabitants.


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[25] In 1803, a flood of unprecedented magnitude rose in Madeira, causing great dissipation, especially in Funchal.


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At least 600 people were killed.


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Madeira was twice occupied by the British in the early 19th century during the Napoleonic Wars.


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Many Englishmen had migrated to Madeira as early as the 18th century, mainly to become winemakers, and during and after the Napoleonic Wars, more arrived when many of the British soldiers remained on the island permanently.


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[25] Some of the British merchants who arrived in Madeira after the wars established prominent merchant lineages, such as Charles Blandy and Thomas Slap Leacock, who were early business partners.


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[30] Within the course of the 19th century, Madeira developed into a popular tourist and holiday destination; however, holidaymakers still represented, well into the 20th century, the upper middle class.


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[30] During José Silvestre Ribeiro, who served as governor of Madeira (1846-1852), roads were built, Funchal electric lighting started and social reforms were implemented.


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[25] Cholera that raged in 1852 killed an estimated 7000 people and in the same year mold destroyed the island's vines, resulting in the loss of an estimated 90% of the crop.


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Wine aphids, accidentally imported from the United States, infested and destroyed the remaining vines in the early 1870s.


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Although new varieties were soon planted in their place, the plantations could not yet be fully restored and by the end of the 19th century many had to leave the island.


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[27] In 1900, however, record harvests were already received and agricultural production on the island was diversified by planting bananas, which even today are of great importance for exports.


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[31] In 1905, the German company offered to build hospitals, a sanatorium on Madeira and to develop the island into a modern resort, provided it was allowed to take over all the island's business.


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The Portuguese government initially agreed to the proposal, but did not take into account British opinion.


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[31] In addition, following the advent of German colonialist ambitions, the proposal was finally refused.


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[29] At the beginning of World War I German possessions on the island were confiscated.


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Germany declared war on Portugal in 1916 and in the same year a German submarine made a surprise attack on Funchal and sank three French ships in the harbour as well as bombarding the city.


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[31] [25] In 1917, German submarines bombed Funchal again, destroying buildings in the city.


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After World War I, the economic situation in Madeira was poor.


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[25] A general strike broke out in Madeira in early 1931 due to rising bread prices as well as the bankruptcy of two major Madeiran banks.


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[32] Bankruptcies had taken away the savings of thousands of Madeirans.


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Military troops were sent to the island from Portugal, but some of the troops joined the rebels led by General Sousa Dias, who had been expelled from Portugal.


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More troops were sent from Portugal and the rebellion was eventually defeated.


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Others were granted asylum from Great Britain, but most including Dias were forced to surrender to the Portuguese.


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[29] Portugal remained neutral in World War II and Madeira was spared the war effort.


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Political refugees came to Madeira and Great Britain evacuated about 2,000 civilian workers from its colony of Gibraltar during the war to Madeira.


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[25] Autonomy and Modernity The Carnation Revolution in Portugal on 25 April 1974 toppled the military junta that ruled the country.


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The right-wing paramilitary organisation Flama carried out terrorist attacks in Madeira with the aim of achieving independence and complete independence from Portugal.


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When Portugal received a new constitution in 1976 and autonomous status was defined for Madeira, the organisation ceased to function.


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[32] In 1986, Madeira joined Portugal to the European Union.


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[25] Madeira then began to receive financial support to build better infrastructure and new roads, as well as improving electricity distribution, medical care and education.


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[27] Madeira's standard of living has risen during the period of autonomy and EU membership.


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[33] Madeira was hit by heavy heavy rains on 20 February 2010, causing severe flooding and mudslides, especially in the south of the island.


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The worst devastation was concentrated in the capital Funchal.


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Forty-two people were killed, about 120 people were injured and more than 200 people lost their homes due to the storm.


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This was the worst storm since 1993, when eight people were killed.


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[34] [35] In the summer of 2012, Madeira was hit by extensive wildfires, like mainland Portugal, which were also sent firefighters from the mainland to extinguish.


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[36] [37] [38] Administration and politics The degree of autonomy of Madeira has varied over the years and its extent is decided by the Portuguese Parliament.


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[39] Before 1974, practically all matters had to be handled through Lisbon.


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However, the island had a general council representing the central government in Lisbon and operated under the Ministry of the Interior.


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[33] In April 1976 Portugal held its first free elections in decades.


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The constitution of the same year defined Madeira as an autonomous region.


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In Madeira, the election was won by the Madeira branch of the centre-right Social Democratic Party (PSD) led by Alberto João Jardim, which received 65% of the vote.


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[32] Jardim became president two years later when Ornelas Camacho resigned from office.


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[33] Jardim served as President of Madeira since 1978, and still in 2011 he was elected to a further term.


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[40] In 2015, Miguel Albuquerque, who had previously served as mayor of Funchal, was elected as his successor.


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[41] Madeira joined Portugal in 1986.


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Taxation was regionalised in early 2006.


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[33] Nowadays, Madeira can practically decide all its affairs, except for the security policy, which is shared with mainland Portugal.


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[33] The Regional Parliament and Government are the administrative bodies of the Autonomous Region of Madeira.


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The president heads the regional government and is elected to a term lasting four years.


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The same person can be elected to office in unlimited numbers.


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Madeira's regional parliament is made up of 47 regional MPs elected for four-year terms.


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[33] The regional parliament may legislate, but they must fit into the Portuguese Constitution.


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[42] The President heads the regional government, assisted by the Vice President, as well as seven ministries whose branches were slightly modified in 2007.


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The Vice President's responsibilities include parliamentary affairs, general administration, EU-related matters, energy production, trade and industry, and the Madeira Development Society.


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[33] Madeirans hold Portuguese passports and state taxes are paid to Portugal.


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[39] Madeira also has its own flag, anthem and stamp.


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[33] The administrative division of Madeira consists of 11 municipalities, ten of which are located on the island of Madeira and one on Porto Santo.


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The municipalities are further divided into 54 freguesia.


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Madeira has 53 freguesias and Porto Santo has one.


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[43] The Desertas Islands are administratively part of the municipality of Santa Cruz and the Selvagen Islands to the municipality of Funchal.


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[44] Economy The main cornerstones of Madeira's economy are farming, fishing, tourism and economic services for foreign companies.


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[46] The industry in the region is not very diverse and consists mainly of various traditional handicrafts aimed at external markets, such as embroidery, tapestries and basketry.


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Major industries are related to activities in the food, beverage, tobacco and construction sectors.


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[47] As a result of the increased economic prosperity, the country's unemployment rate was around 6% in 2008, low compared to the rest of Portugal.


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[46] Madeira has also received considerable support from European Union funds, which has had a major impact on its economy.


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The subsidies received include lengthening the airport runway, as well as improving road networks by building tunnels to speed up passage.


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[48] The official currency of Madeira is the euro.


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In September 2002, Moody's gave the Madeira region an Aa3 issuer credit rating due to the region's buoyant economy and improved performance, as well as a manageable debt burden.


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In September 2011, Moody's downgraded Madeira's long-term credit rating from B1 to B3 over concerns about mismanagement and management in the region, as well as poor budget execution.


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The combined impact of the costs and debt restructuring agreements not announced by the regional government of Madeira since 2003 amounted to €1.1 billion in 2008-2010 deficits.


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[46] President Jardim resigned from office in spring 2007 in protest at the law passed by the government of José Sócrates on the use of the territories.


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Without consulting with Madeira, the government had amended the joint Portuguese and Madeira laws so that 2% of the EU money belonging to Madeira remained in Portugal.


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However, Jardim stood for re-election and won the election overwhelmingly.


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[25] Transport for citizens of Member States of the European Union and the Schengen Area are free to travel to Madeira.


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The island group has two airports: Madeira Airport in Santa Cruz, and Porto Santo Airport on the island of Porto Santo.


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Air connections to Madeira go from Portugal, as well as from the Azores, but also from other parts of Europe and, for example, South America.


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From Portugal you can also travel to Madeira by ferry.


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Traveling between Madeira and Porto Santo is either by plane or by ferry, which also carries cars as well as other vehicles.


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Madeira Island has a comprehensive road network, and the most affordable method of transport is buses running around the island, however, with timetables designed mainly for the needs of locals.


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The easiest way to go is a rental car, which can be rented, for example, at the airport.


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In the capital Funchal, you can move reliably by taxi.


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[49] Tourism miniature|Shape-cut shrubs in the Madeira Botanical Garden.


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Tourism is an important source of income for Madeira's economy as it generates about 20% of the region's GDP.


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[47] Madeira has been a popular destination for tourists since the 18th century.


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The region's mild climate attracted tourists, particularly from Britain and other parts of Europe.


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In addition, sick people also arrived in Madeira who believed they would find a cure for their ailments.


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[48] An airport was built in Madeira in 1964, before which the island had to be travelled by ship.


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[48] Today, the number of onboard tourists is on the rise again, as many Atlantic cruises stop in Madeira.


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During winter time, air tourists seeking warmth and sun arrive in Madeira from Germany, Britain and Scandinavia, while in summer there are more southern European arrivals fleeing the heats of their homeland.


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[50] Madeira is located on the Atlantic Ocean and tourists host a wide variety of nautical themed activities, including sailing, fishing, whale and dolphin safaris, water skiing, surfing, diving and swimming.


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[51] The island's most famous tourist attractions include the Botanical Gardens, the isolated Nun Valley Curral das Freiras, where guided tours take place, and the gardens of the Palace of Monte and the lava caves of São Vincente.


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Hiking trips on levadas and mountain peaks to vantage points are also popular.


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[52] Cabo Girão is the second tallest sea cliff in the world and a popular attraction, [53] with a glass-bottomed observation deck.


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[54] The capital Funchal hosts an annual spectacular New Year fireworks display, which has made it into the Guinness Book of Records as the largest in the world.


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[55] Madeira has a boat connection to Porto Santo Island.


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[56] The climate of Porto Santo and the nine-kilometer-long sandy beach on the south of the island attract not only tourists but also families from the island of Madeira.


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[57] [58] Sand is said to have health-promoting effects.


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[59] Health risks In October 2012, a mosquito-borne dengue fever epidemic broke out in Madeira.


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[60] [61] Among the sufferers were also Finnish tourists.


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[62] The number of people affected by the disease turned to a decline in mid-November.


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[63] The epidemic caused no fatalities and no new cases of illness have been reported since spring 2013.


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[64] [65] Madeira authorities, however, recommend tourists follow preventative measures, such as using mosquito repellents, keeping hotel room windows closed in the evenings, and preferring skin-covering clothing.


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[65] Levadat Levadas are canals on the island of Madeira that transport water from the rainy mountain areas of the island down to drier areas in the south and southeast, more suitable for farming and settlement.


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The first levadas were built in the 15th century from wood and later from earth mixture or by chipping into rock.


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Today, levadas are made of concrete.


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In the 17th century, ever-longer and wider water channels were built due to watermills and sugar cane cultivation.


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The work was usually done by Moorish people who worked in dangerous conditions or by slaves imported from Africa.


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In 1940, the Water Use Commission began modernizing the levadas, resulting in three new electric plants being built by 1969, as well as five new levada.


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[6] Today, a total of 2150 km of levadas pass through Madeira, transporting water to the south of the island while generating hydropower.


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The trails that run next to the Levadas, which were originally meant to facilitate the construction and repair of canals, are today popular hiking trails for tourists.


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[5] Walking trails popular with hikers include the Three Levada Trail in the Rabaçal Valley, [66] and Levada dos Tornos, the starting point of which can be reached by bus from Funchal.


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[67] Population The population of Madeira in 2010 totalled about 247000, of which just over 240000 lived on Madeira Island and the rest in Porto Santo.


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[45] Madeira was completely uninhabited before the arrival of Portuguese settlers in the early 15th century.


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After them, the population of the area grew, including the crews and passengers of ships that passed through the island, merchants, and soldiers.


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Until recent years, Madeirans lived quite isolated from the rest of the world.


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Much has been migrated from densely populated Madeira to other places, especially South America.


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Porto Santo is mainly inhabited by pensioners, airline staff and idle tourists.


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[68] The University of Madeira was established in 1988.


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[69] Culture Food Madeiran cuisine includes a great variety of meat dishes such as espetada, carne de vinho e alhos and picado.


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Espetada is a grilled steer of ox meat seasoned with garlic and sea salt, preferably using a stick made from a laurel tree branch.


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Picado is a beef stew seasoned with garlic, meat broth and olive oil and served with fries.


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The third traditional meat dish, carne de vinho e alhos, is pork meat marinated in wine, rich garlic and bay leaves.


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[70] [71] Fish plays an important part in Madeiran cuisine culture due to traditional fishing.


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Tuna, espada, or black scabbard fish, and cod appear in several dishes, as do mussels and octopuses caught in the area.


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Espada is usually served with fried banana.


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Açorda à madeirense is a popular soup dish made with bread, garlic and egg.


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[70] [71] Madeira's well-known country bread Bolo do Caco is always served with garlic butter.


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It is almost always offered at various events and parties, as well as in restaurants.


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Various pastries and desserts are available in Madeira, such as queijadas (cheese pastry) and Bolo de mel (honey cake).


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[70] [71] The famous Madeira wine is made in Madeira.


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[72] It is a concentrated wine, usually sweet, which is heated during its preparation so that the wine acquires a distinctive flavour.


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[73] There are four types of madeira that differ in their sweetness: the driest sercial is suitable for the appetizer, the semi-dry verdelho is often enjoyed with fruitcake, the semi-sweet bual resembles port wine, and the sweetest malmsey is the most pronounced dessert wine.


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[74] Sports The seas and cliffs of Madeira are suitable for many sports activities such as diving, surfboarding, gliding shading, BASE jumping and bodyboarding.


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The bright blue shallows of Madeira attract many divers to the area, as well as diving schools.


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The most popular areas are the Garajau Marine Reserve, the Machico Coastal Area and Porto Santo.


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[75] Other popular activities include camping in the nature of Madeira, horseback riding and golf.


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Madeira has three golf courses: two nearby Funchal and one in Porto Santo.


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The first 9-hole field to have was built in 1937.


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[76] Local football clubs CS Marítimo, CD Nacional and União da Madeira play in the Portuguese main league.


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Also famous footballer Cristiano Ronaldo hails from Madeira.


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In basketball, the island is represented by CAB Madeira, which plays in the Portuguese main league.


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Metallica is an American metal music band founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1981 by vocalist and guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich.


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Famed for its fast-paced and heavy music, Metallica is one of the most prominent bands in metal music throughout the ages, and is known along with Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax as one of the “big four” bands of the thrash metal genre.


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In addition to James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, who had been involved in the band since its inception, Metallica's line-up includes solo guitarist Kirk Hammett, who has played in the band since 1983, and bassist Robert Trujillo, who joined the band in 2003.


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[1] Early in their career, Metallica garnered fans with their music especially in underground metal circles, but the band's first five albums also gained acclaim among critics.


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Metallica's third album Master of Puppets (1986) has been considered one of the heaviest and most influential thrash metal albums.


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With their fifth album, Metallica (1991), the band had musically moved closer to more conventional heavy metal, elevating the band more prominently to mainstream audience consciousness than before.


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[2] The album has sold over twenty million copies worldwide.


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After Metallica, the band recorded albums Load and ReLoad, which represented a lighter style, a cover album with Garage Inc., and a live album with S&M in association with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, until making a return to their thrash roots with their 2008 album Death Magnetic.


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In 2000, Metallica attracted attention with a lawsuit against file-sharing service Napster, launched by drummer Lars Ulrich after learning Napster was distributing the band's songs for free on the internet.


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In 2004, the band appeared in a positive reception documentary film Metallica: Some Kind of Monster, which depicted the band's harrowing crisis and strife and the recording of their eighth album, St. Anger (2003).


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In 2009, the band was nobly inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


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[3] A cross between concert video and film, Metallica: Through the Never, scripted by band members, premiered in 2013.


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Metallica have released ten studio albums, the latest being 2016's Hardwired... to Self-Destruct.


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The band has been a nominee for Grammy Award winners 23 times, winning nine Grammys in all.


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[4] In the United States, where Metallica has sold over 58 million albums, the band's six most recent studio albums have debuted at the number one spot on the Billboard 200 album charts.


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Worldwide, by 2018, Metallica's record sales have surpassed the mark of 125 million albums sold, making the band one of the most successful musical artists of all time.


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Some of the band's best-known songs include “Master of Puppets”, “Fade to Black”, “One”, “Enter Sandman”, “For Whom the Bell Tolls” and “Nothing Else Matters”.


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History Early Years (1981—1983) In the summer of 1981, Lars Ulrich met James Hetfield through one of his friends.


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However, Ulrich's audition for Leather Charm, composed of James Hetfield, Hugh Tanner and Ron McGovney, was not a success.


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[5] Later, however, Lars contacted James after receiving permission from Brian Slagel to release one song on his Metal Massacre compilation album.


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[6] James agreed and, to his surprise, found that Lars's drumming skills had developed significantly.


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They recorded Leather Charm's early song “Hit The Lights” on which Hetfield and McGovney worked out guitars, bass tracks as well as sang and Ulrich played drums.


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However, the song still needed solos, but James Hetfield's skills were not yet sufficient for believable solos.


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Eventually, judging by newspaper announcements, there were two viable candidates for Ulrich and Hetfield: one was Lloyd Grant and the other was Dave Mustaine.


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[7] Both were allowed to attempt to play the solos for the song, and eventually Lloyd's version ended up on tape, albeit with Dave getting a spot as Metallica's second guitarist.


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Metallica's first song made it onto the Metal Massacre compilation, though, much to the chagrin of the band, its name was written in the form “Mettallica”.


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On later editions of the album, however, the typo was corrected and they also included a re-recorded version of “Hit The Lights”, with solos played by Mustaine, and bass played by Ron McGovney, familiar to James from pre-existing band activities.


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[8] However, McGovney's career as the band's bassist did not continue for very long after he got tired of the constant drunkenness and partying of the rest of the trio, especially when he had to do the work.


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Hetfield and Ulrich took note of McGovney's displeasure and began looking for a new bass player.


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They saw future bassist Cliff Burton at a concert by his then-band Trauma in San Francisco and became convinced of what they saw.


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On the way home to Los Angeles, intervals between the band members became tense.


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Black violent behavior while drunk began to conjecture others.


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McGovney grew tired of the other members' drunken antics and announced his resignation from the band.


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The trio Ulrich, Hetfield and Mustaine began persuading Burton to join the band.


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[9] This was conditional on him not having to leave his friends and family in San Francisco.


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The members of Metallica moved to San Francisco and on December 28, 1982, the bassist became incumbent Cliff Burton.


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The band did not perceive Los Angeles as a suitable environment for them surrounded by the city's glam rock scene and were well received in San Francisco.


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[9] Hetfield and Ulrich liked Burton's playing style and stage performance: “It felt like there was a solo guitar player playing on stage instead of a solo bassist.


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“[9] Burton, on the other hand, liked Metallica's aggressive and unpretentious style, and he had long been tired of Trauma.


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[10] Crew changes continued in the spring of 1983 when the band went to New York to record their first-born album.


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On this trip, the band decided that a successor needed to be obtained for Mustaine.


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In New York, after a couple of concerts, they fired Mustaine and took the place of Kirk Hammett, a founding member of the band Exodus.


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[11] The difference was heavy for everyone.


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However, Mustaine made an impact in the band for almost a year.


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[9] [12] Kill 'Em All and Ride the Lightning (1983—1984) In 1983, the band's first-born album, Kill 'Em All, was released.


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Released by Megaforce Records in the United States and Music For Nations in Europe, the album was initially not a commercial success, but gained an increased Metallica fan base and rose to number 120 on the Billboard 200 chart with its 1987 reissue.


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[13] Two singles were released from Kill 'Em Alli, 'Whiplash' and 'Jump in the Fire'.


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Also, the song “Seek & Destroy” has become a fan favorite.


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With the release of the album, the band embarked on a United States tour.


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The second album Ride the Lightning was released in 1984, from which the singles releases “For Whose the Bell Tolls”, the band's first ballad “Fade to Black”, and “Creeping Death”, about the plagues of ancient Egypt, emerged as hits.


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On the album, the band went in a more melodic and ambitious direction.


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At the time of that album, Metallica asked John Bush (ex-Armored Saint, ex-Anthrax) as their vocalist, as Hetfield did not consider himself a good enough singer.


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Bush, however, refused.


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[9] Ride the Lightning ranked top 100 on the Billboard 200 list.


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[13] Master of Puppets and first steps towards major success (1985—1986) In late 1985, the band's third album Master of Puppets was completed, which was released in March 1986.


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The album was a major success in metal music circles, although no singles were released from it.


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Tracks such as the fast-paced “Battery”, the slow ballad-like “Welcome Home (Sanitarium)”, the instrumental “Orion” and especially the album's title track “Master of Puppets” emerged as classics.


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The seventh track on the album was an over eight-minute piece of skill by Cliff Burton.


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The album was ranked on the Billboard 200 chart peaking at number 29 and it stayed on the chart for 72 weeks.


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[14] The album was awarded a gold disc on November 4, 1986, and a six-time platinum album in 2003.


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Many critics, including All Music Guide's Steve Huey consider the album to be “the best heavy metal album ever”.


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[15] Following the album's release, Metallica toured the United States with Ozzy Osbourne.


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[16] The death of Cliff Burton and the new bass player (1986—1987) as Metallica travelled through Sweden towards Copenhagen, Cliff Burton and Kirk Hammett were pulling cards from sleeping places, leaving Burton with an upper bed in the back of the bus.


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[17] At night, the tour bus drifted into a ditch in Dörarp in Ljungby Municipality, Sweden after the driver lost control of the bus.


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In the accident, Burton flew out of the bus window, the bus rolled over on him, and he died instantly.


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The official cause of death for Burton, who died at the age of 24, was a chest compression injury and resulting lung damage.


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[18] It remains undetermined whether the driver was under the influence of alcohol or whether black ice was caused by the accident.


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The rest of the band survived what happened without serious injury at Cliff Burton's funeral was played mainly a song he made, “Orion” and his body was cremated in the presence of a close circle.


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Burton's death left the band's future in doubt.


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However, Hetfield, Ulrich and Hammett concluded that Burton would have preferred them to continue playing.


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The band began looking for a new bass player, and about 40 entrepreneurs visited the auditions.


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Bassist Jason Newsted, who played in the band Flotsam and Jetsam, had learned all the songs in the band and, after auditioning, received an invitation to San Francisco.


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Newsted became the band's new bassist, but had to endure bullying from the rest of the band for about a year, as the other members wanted to see if Newsted would be tough enough to hold ground in the band.


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[19] Metallica played the end of the tour, which had been broken due to Burton's death, in early 1987.


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In March 1987, Hetfield broke his wrist while skateboarding, causing the band to be forced to cancel their Saturday Night Live appearance.


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In August, Metallica released an EP album composed of covers, The $5.98 E.P.


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: Garage Days Re-Revisited, which aimed to test the playing skills of new bassist Newsted, to make use of the band's new recording studio and alleviate the grief caused by Burton's death.


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In 1987, the band released a still video compilation Cliff 'Em All in Burton's memory, which contained mainly footage of Burton shot by fans.


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... And Justice for All (1988—1990)... And Justice for All, the band's first album after Burton's death, was released in the fall of 1988.


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The album was a success and it reached number six on the Billboard 200 charts.


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[13] The album sold a platinum album eligible for nine weeks after its release.


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The mischief directed at Newsted reached the extreme during the recording sessions for the album.


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His musical ideas were discarded and his playing was mixed on the record into almost inaudible ones.


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[9] The album also featured the instrumental track “To Live Is To Die”, which remained as the last composition by the late Cliff Burton, containing a short poem written by Burton as recited by James Hetfield.


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The song “Dyers Eve”, lyrics by Hetfield, is dedicated to his parents.


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Three singles were released from the album, “Eye of the Beholder”, “Harvester of Sorrow” and “One”.


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... From the And Justice for All album, Metallica's first music video, One paraphrasing Dalton Trumbo's anti-war novel Military Boy, was produced, which emerged as a hit.


Question: Which country metal band is Slayer?

Metallica

The video was voted number 38 on MTV's “Top 100 Videos of All Time” list in 1999, and was the most desirable song on MTV's heavy metal programme Headbangers Ball.


Question: Which country metal band is Slayer?

Metallica

[20] In 1988-89, the band was on a major Damaged Justice world tour.


Question: Which country metal band is Slayer?

Metallica

The tour's Seattle gig has later been considered one of the band's best appearances.


Question: Which country metal band is Slayer?

Metallica

In 1989, Metallica received its first Grammy nomination for... And Justice For All.


Question: Which country metal band is Slayer?

Metallica

Metallica was an advance favourite, but the win eventually went to Jethro Tull's album Crest of a Knave.


Question: Which country metal band is Slayer?

Metallica

This decision caused controversy among fans and in the music press.


Question: Which country metal band is Slayer?

Metallica

The decision also made it into Entertainment Weekly's magazine's “The 10 Biggest Disappointments” list of the Grammy Awards.


Question: Which country metal band is Slayer?

Metallica

[21] Three years later, Lars Ulrich referenced what happened after Metallica won a Grammy Award for their song “Enter Sandman”, saying “We have to thank Jethro Tulli for not releasing an album this year”.


Question: Which country metal band is Slayer?

Metallica

Black Album/Metallica (1991—1993) In October 1990, Metallica relocated to North Hollywood to record their next album.


Question: Which country metal band is Slayer?

Metallica

Bob Rock, who had worked with artists such as The Cult, Bon Jovi and Mötley Crue, was hired as the album's producer.


Question: Which country metal band is Slayer?

Metallica

Metallica, also known as “The Black Album,” was remixed three times and cost $1 million to make.


Question: Which country metal band is Slayer?

Metallica

The album peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.


Question: Which country metal band is Slayer?

Metallica

[13] The major radio hits that emerged from the album, “Enter Sandman” known for its guitar riff, the heavy “Sad But True”, and the melodic “Nothing Else Matters” put the band once and for all into the mainstream of metal music.


Question: Which country metal band is Slayer?

Metallica

The album has sold 15-times platinum in the United States and is thus the 25th highest-selling album in the United States.


Question: Which country metal band is Slayer?

Metallica

Metallica embarked on a world tour that lasted more than two years.


Question: Which country metal band is Slayer?

Metallica

The tour began in Europe in the summer of 1991 when Metallica played on the Monsters of Rock tour along with Pantera and AC/DC, among others.


Question: Which country metal band is Slayer?

Metallica

The European section ended on 28 September 1991 in Moscow, where a massive free concert was held at Tushino Airport.


Question: Which country metal band is Slayer?

Metallica

Next, the band continued their tour of their homeland with a nearly year-long section of “Wherever I May Roam”, which ended in July 1992.


Question: Which country metal band is Slayer?

Metallica

At one concert on this tour, James Hetfield was in the wrong place at the wrong time while standing on a shower of fire.