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<span>The Azores are</span><span>a Portuguese archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,500 km (950 mi) from Lisbon.</span><span>The nine major Azorean Islands and the eight small Formigas extend for more than 600 km, and lie in a northwest-southeast direction. All of the islands have volcanic origins, though Santa Maria also has some reef contribution. The mountain of Pico on Pico Island, at 2,351 m in altitude, is the highest in all of Portugal. The Azores are actually the tops of some of the tallest mountains on the planet, as measured from their base at the bottom of the ocean. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azores]</span><br> | <span>The Azores are</span><span> a Portuguese archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,500 km (950 mi) from Lisbon.</span><span>The nine major Azorean Islands and the eight small Formigas extend for more than 600 km, and lie in a northwest-southeast direction. All of the islands have volcanic origins, though Santa Maria also has some reef contribution. The mountain of Pico on Pico Island, at 2,351 m in altitude, is the highest in all of Portugal. The Azores are actually the tops of some of the tallest mountains on the planet, as measured from their base at the bottom of the ocean. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azores]</span><br> | ||
<span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azores]</span>The westernmost islands in the group lie about 1200 miles from St. Johns, Newfoundland and about 2400 miles from the East Coast of North America. | <span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azores]</span>The westernmost islands in the group lie about 1200 miles from St. Johns, Newfoundland and about 2400 miles from the East Coast of North America. | ||