[DOC] [TLE] Madeira - Wikipedia [PAR] Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago situated in the north Atlantic Ocean, 
southwest of Portugal. Its total population was estimated in 2011 at 267,785. The 
capital of Madeira is Funchal on the main island's south coast. .... After the 17th 
century, as Portuguese sugar production was shifted to Brazil, So Tom and 
Prncipe... [DOC] [TLE] Cape Verde - Wikipedia [PAR] Location of Cape Verde (dark blue).  in Africa  in the African Union (light blue). 
Capital ... Located 570 kilometres (350 mi) off the coast of West Africa, the islands 
cover ... In 2013, the Cape Verdean government determined that the Portuguese 
..... The largest island, both in size and population, is Santiago, which hosts the... [DOC] [TLE] Captive Passage - Arrival: Life in the Americas - Mariners' Museum [PAR] However, most sugar-producing areas were in Islamic hands or were threatened 
by ... began on Madeira, an uninhabited island off the northwest coast of Africa. ... 
cane growers and became, for a time, the largest exporter of sugar in the world. ... 
the Dutch to enter the industry when they began supplying Portuguese sugar... [DOC] [TLE] Madeira Islands facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] In about 1419 Portuguese mariners made landfall on the little Atlantic island ... 
forces, British merchants, Spanish priests, and Africans, Moors, and Jews. ... of 
people from Madeira's remote northwest suggest protracted genetic drift. ... In the 
late sixteenth century, wine replaced sugar as the Island's chief export commodity
. [DOC] [TLE] Madeira - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Aug 28, 2014 ... Name origin: madeira, Portuguese for wood ... Largest city, Funchal .... The 
archipelago lies about 360 miles from the coast of Africa, 535 miles from Lisbon 
... Funchal, the capital of Madeira Island, is on the south coast of the principal ... 
Sugarcane cultivation and the sugar production industry would develop... [DOC] [TLE] Madeira Wine: History of Madeira, Port of Funchal, & the Madeira ... [PAR] Madeira, named after the island it is made on, is like no other wine in the world. ... 
middle of the North Atlantic until a certain Portuguese explorer, Gonslaves Zarco, 
was blown off course by a violent storm in 1418 while exploring the coast of West 
Africa. ... Tourism is the Island's largest industry and is aggressively promoted. [DOC] [TLE] Port Information - sitesALIVE! [PAR] Recently, industry has replaced agriculture as the most important source of ... 
CORK Cork, Republic of Ireland Cork, located in the south, is the second largest 
city of the ... Some of the best wines in the world are produced from French 
vineyards and .... Spanish region of islands located off the northwestern coast of 
Africa. [DOC] [TLE] Portugal's major advantages - The World Economy [PAR] Significant Portuguese activity in slave trading in Africa began around 1445 
shortly after ... initiative in exploring and developing the Atlantic islands and their 
sugar industry, and in ... Wheat and wine production was also significant. .... On 
the East African coast he stopped off at Sofala and Kilwa which da Gama had 
missed,... [DOC] [TLE] Portugal | history - geography | Britannica.com [PAR] Jul 14, 2016 ... Portugal, country lying along the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula in 
southwestern Europe. ... overseas empire that would become Europe's largest 
and richest. ... (lean pork stuffed with clams), thick-crusted bread, and dark wine. 
... Island country located off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe. [DOC] [TLE] Porto | Portugal | Britannica.com [PAR] World-famous for its port wine, Porto is Portugal's second largest city and is the 
commercial and ... Timber and its associated industries and the production of 
vinho verde (an effervescent wine) are also important. .... Island country located 
off the northwestern coast of mainland Europe. ... Country on the Horn of Africa. [DOC] [TLE] Funchal | Define Funchal at Dictionary.com [PAR] Funchal definition, a seaport in and the capital of the Madeira islands, on SE 
Madeira: ... a group of eight islands off

Question: Wine production is a chief industry of this Portuguese island off Africa's northwest coast
Answer: Madeira