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	Madeira Island - Straight from Funchal, Madeira, Portugal - Welcome
		The Madeira Property Finder is a recently launched service for local advertisers to sell their real estate to a wider international audience.
		If you are a parent moving to Madeira or are seeking a quality alternative to your child's current eduation at the moment do not hesitate to visit the "Escola Internacional da Madeira".
		Madeira is surrounded by the Atlantic - the blue waves visible almost from anywhere on the island.
	www.madeira-island.com (0 words)

	Madeira - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Madeira, known originally to the Romans as the Purple Islands, was rediscovered (accidentally) by Portuguese sailors and settled by Portugal in 1418.
		Funchal, the capital of Madeira Island, is on the south coast of the principal island, in 32°37.75′N 16°55.3′W.
		Madeira Island is the largest island of the group with 741 km², has a length of 30 geographical miles (57 km), an extreme breadth of 13 miles (22 km), and a coastline of 80 or 90 miles.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Madeira_islands (1505 words)

	Madeira wine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Madeira is a fortified wine made in the Madeira Islands of Portugal, which is prized equally for drinking and cooking; the latter use including the dessert plum in Madeira.
		Much of the characteristic flavor of Madeira is due to this practice, which hastens the mellowing of the wine and also tends to check secondary fermentation inasmuch as it is, in effect, a mild kind of pasteurization.
		Madeira may be sold as a vintage wine with a specific year when aged in casks for more than 15 years, or a blended wine with a minimum age, such as 3, 5, 10 or 15 years.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Madeira_wine (756 words)

	MADEIRA - LoveToKnow Article on MADEIRA (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In one of the northern ravines of Madeira by Porto da Cruz some masses of a coarsely crystalline Essexite are exposed to view; this rock is evidently the deep-seated representative of the Trachydoleritic and Nepheline basalt lavas.
		About 250 species of marine fishes taken at Madeira have been scientifically determined, the largest families being Scombridae with 35 species, the sharks with 24, the Sparidae with 15, the rays with 14, the Labridae with 13, the Gadidae with 12, the eels with 12, the Percidae with ii, and the Carangidae with Jo.
		A connection between the flora of Madeira and that of the West Indies and tropical America has been inferred from the presence iii the former of six ferns found nowhere in Europe or North Africa, but existing on the islands of the east coast of America or on the Isthmus of Panama.
	58.1911encyclopedia.org /M/MA/MADEIRA.htm (5912 words)

	The Offshore Site (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Madeira landmass encompasses approximately 770 sq km and is located in the Atlantic Ocean, 1,000 km from mainland Portugal and 870 km from North Africa.
		Madeira was discovered and colonised by the Portuguese in 1419 and partial political autonomy was eventually granted in 1976.
		The Madeira Regional Parliament is an elected body, which legislates on Madeira interests such as the budget, and its responsibilities are defined in the constitution.
	www.the-offshore-site.com /jurisdictions/madeira.asp (971 words)

	Madeira River Encyclopedia @ NaturalResearch.org (Natural Research) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Madeira River is a major waterway in South America, approximately 3,380 km (2,100 miles) long.
		Between Guajará-Mirim and the falls, the Madeira receives the drainage of the northeastern slopes of the Andes from Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Cuzco, the whole of the south-western slope of Brazilian Mato Grosso and the northern slope of the Chiquitos sierras.
		From the falls, the Madeira flows northward forming the border between Bolivia and Brazil for approximately 100 km (60 miles).
	www.naturalresearch.org /encyclopedia/Madeira_river (255 words)

	Slavery in Madeira (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Madeira, due to the geographical configuration, was defined by a specific agricultural landscape, different from the big continental spaces.
		The presence of slaves in Madeira conditioned in an evident manner the regulating mechanisms of society at the political, institutional and religious levels.
		Still in Madeira, having in mind the restrictions imposed by the by-laws to the circulation of the slaves after curfew, it seems to us difficult, if not impossible, to find a moment where they would be in each other's company and enjoy themselves with songs and dances.
	www.ceha-madeira.net /escravos/escravo4.htm (10057 words)

	Underground Wine Journal on klwines.com
		Madeira is the largest of three small volcanic islands located 400 miles west of the coast of Morocco and over 500 miles southwest of Portugal.
		In addition to the Madeira Wine Company, there is Henriques and Henriques, the second largest company in Madeira (wines are sold under the labels of Harvey’s and Sandeman), which was established in 1850 and recently opened a new winery in mid-1994 at Camara de Lobos on the south side of the island.
		Madeira was, at one time, such an important part in the American way of life that it was used to toast the Declaration of Independence and the inauguration of George Washington.
	www.klwines.com /underground/XVIII_No_5/madeira.asp (3582 words)

	Madeira History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It was also in Madeira and Porto Santo that the merchant Cristovão Colombo increased his knowledge of the art of navigation and planned his famous voyage to America.
		Madeira had its greatest economical and cultural development during this period and became known all over the civilised World.
		Today Madeira is known all over the world by the diversity of its splendours beauty, splendid climate and above all, by the excellent quality of touristic services and population kindness.
	www.guia-madeira.net /madeira/historia/history.htm (960 words)

	Don Macnaughtan - Lane Community College Library - Bibliography of the Ilhas Selvagens (Savage Islands), Northeast ...
		A group of very small islands, formerly owned by the Rocha Machado family in Madeira, they were declared a nature sanctuary in 1971 when the property ceased to be in the possesion of the family and was turned over to the government.
		Madeira and the Canary Islands, with the Azores.
		Wollaston, Thomas V. Coleoptera atlantidum: an enumeration of the coleopterous insects of the Madeiras, Salvages, and Canaries.
	www.lanecc.edu /library/don/savage.htm (1955 words)

	Madeira Portugal accommodation pages
		The Madeira Islands is a Portuguese autonomous archipelago in the north Atlantic Ocean that lies between 32°22.3′N 16°16.5′W and 33°7.8′N 17°16.65′W. The Madeira Islands, known originally to the Romans as the Purple Islands, were rediscovered (accidentally) by Portuguese sailors and settled by Portugal in 1418.
		Madeira`s almost five-century-old capital is said to have been named `Funchal` because of the abundance of fennel (funcho) that was growing there.
		Funchal, the capital of Madeira Island, is on the south coast of the principal island, in 32°37.75′N 16°55.3′W. Among Madeira`s main cities are: Funchal, Porto Santo also known as Vila Baleira, Ribeira Brava, Machico, Câmara de Lobos, Santa Cruz, and Calheta.
	www.direct-hotels-online.com /Portugal/Madeira/Madeira.html (1148 words)

	Enjoying Madeira Wine - Into Wine
		Madeira, named after the island it is made on, is like no other wine in the world.
		By the late 1700's, orders were given to put pipes of Madeira in the hold of ships as ballast, and send them on round trip voyages to all parts of the world.
		The island of Madeira sat uninhabited in the 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.
	www.intowine.com /madeira.html (1238 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Madeira evergreen forests (PA0425)
		The Madeira archipelago supports remnants of a type of laurel forest that was once widespread throughout southern Europe and northwestern Africa.
		Madeira, the largest island, and Porto Santo are inhabited, with an estimated population of about 290,000 inhabitants.
		This ecoregion encompasses the islands of Madeira, Porto Santo, the Desertas and Salvagens Islands.
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/pa/pa0425_full.html (1385 words)

	ECOTRAVEL on Madeira
		The lush environment of Madeira might easily have been exploited and its blessings taken for granted, but such is not the case.
		The great Madeira wines are aged in oak barrels from the United States since oak trees on the island are protected.
		Madeira was unpopulated when it was discovered in 1419 by Portuguese explorer Joao Goncalves Zarco.
	www.goodmoney.com /madeira.htm (1043 words)

	CLIA - Cruise Line International Association
		The island of Madeira is located in the Madeira archipelago and is owned by the nation of Portugal.
		Madeira has one of the world's highest ocean cliffs, and a tremendous variety of terrain.
		Madeira is a great vacation destination, and in fact, it redefines the term.
	www.cruising.org /planyourcruise/wwdest/overview.cfm?recordID=92 (327 words)

	Allrecipes \| Cook's Encyclopedia \| Madeira
		The pale golden Sercial is the lightest, driest Madeira, while the rich, dark Malmsey is the sweetest.
		The lighter Madeiras are often served as APÉRITIFS, while the richer, darker Malmsey is perfect for after-dinner sipping.
		Madeira is also an excellent cooking wine and can be used in both sweet and savory preparations.
	allrecipes.com /advice/ref/ency/terms/7320.asp (153 words)

	Madeira
		Driving on Madeira is like taking a rollercoaster ride, going up and down narrow roads most of the time, with plenty of busses and heavily loaded trucks sprinkled in between, not to forget the bare-rock tunnels, fallen rocks, and small waterfalls dripping down on the street.
		While most of Madeira is covered by dense forest, the peninsula Ponta de São Lourenço is shielded against the clouds by its location east of the main island, and is therefore too dry for most plants.
		The Levada da Central da Ribeira da Janela is one of the best-kept levadas on Madeira.
	www.clasohm.com /hiking/madeira.html (2086 words)

	Strat's Place - Daniel Rogov - Madeira
		The fact is that nearly 70% of the Madeira (like Marsala wine from Sicily) reaches England and France is used in cooking, and most Frenchmen and Englishmen do not realize that this is one of the world's great sipping wines.
		Located 800 kilometers southwest of Portugal, Madeira is a physically beautiful place and many wine lovers have found that a special trip to the island is in order during the months of September and October when the wine harvest takes place.
		Once it is bottled, Madeira is a long lived wine, and from time to time an 18th cen- tury bottle is found in which the wine is still quite fresh.
	www.stratsplace.com /rogov/madeira.html (980 words)

	Madeira River: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Madeira River is a major waterway in South America South America quick summary:
		Both of these streams have their headwaters almost in contact with those of the river Paraguay[Follow this hyperlink for a summary of this subject].
		The andes is a vast mountain system forming a continuous chain of highland along the western coast of south america....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/ma/madeira_river.htm (1360 words)

	Taxation and Tax Treaties in Madeira
		A Madeira Mixed Holding Company is a Madeira company without SGPS provisions that has a wide objects clause allowing the holding of participations as well as other commercial activities.
		However, Madeira companies licensed under the MIBC Legislation are able to remit dividends and royalties to non-residents without the imposition of withholding tax, so that treaty benefits in that instance are not needed.
		No death duties are payable in Madeira on the transfer of a shareholding in a company licensed to operate under the MIBC Legislation unless the shareholder was resident in Portugal.
	www.madeira-management.com /aboutmadeira/taxandtaxtreaties.html (847 words)

	Madeira
		the island of Madeira an extremeliest attractive jurisdiction from the social point of view, in particular for all the companies of services, that sell software to the UE residents means Internet.
		However, all the companies of Madeira are tax-free on the outside and the inside profits that come of the foreign country and from outside of the Portugal until 1 December 2011.
		Where the original licence was issued prior to 31 December 2000 but the company was not incorporated until after 11 December 2002, the company will be charged an annual licence fee from the date of issue of the licence.
	www.miralux.ch /madeira_ing.htm (961 words)

	birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
		Madeira, as an island with temperate climate and dense vegetation is an ideal habitat for birds.
		Here, where the highest of Madeira’s peaks are, is one of the most visited areas during summer that is why it is not permitted to go there [without a special permit from the Natural Park] between sunset and sunrise, to protect Zino’s Petrel.
		Madeira is not really a good birdwatching destination and this brief pre-Christmas break was arranged at the last minute for some winter sun and a complete change of scenery rather than to chase the island's endemic species and "numerous seabirds".
	www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/europe/portugal_madeira.html (1900 words)

	Visit Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Madeira is a refined and sophisticated holiday destination, set in a spectacular landscape with a wonderful climate.
		The Laurisilva Forest, in the Madeira Natural Park, is the largest evergreen forest in the world - a fact that has earned it classification as a world heritage site.
		Madeira is a holiday destination that is full of excitement.
	www.visitportugal.com /NR/exeres/13263F3A-D544-4B92-9229-B1D6D5F29E38,frameless.htm (276 words)

	Madeira (Portugal) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The flag of the autonomous region of Madeira is to be seen everywhere.
		The coat of arms of the region has the same pattern (with apparently the central stripe slightly larger than the other ones) and is shown on buildings, buses, documents etc.
		As in Brazil, there are in Madeira some samba schools, each with it’s own flag.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/pt-m.html (148 words)

	Madeira Weather - Home
		For those who want to dive right in and check the weather forecast or current conditions please click on the "Weather Conditions" link on the main menu below.
		Madeira’s climate is one of the major reasons why the island is so popular among tourists.
		The combination of warm summers and mild winters has earned Madeira a reputation as a haven where visitors can take a break from their own harsher seasons.
	www.madeira-weather.com (191 words)

	Madeira
		It is tropical, it is European, and it is marvelous: the island paradise of Madeira.
		Madeira was named after the dense forests that once covered the island.
		Madeira, the wine, comes in four varieties and is best sipped before and after dinner.
	www.softadventure.net /madeira.htm (1273 words)

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