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PORTUGAL | Friday, 11 January 2013 | Views [4614] | Comments [2] | View Smaller Image

In its area of 8 hundred square kilometres, Madeira has over 100 tunnels. Together with the highways it results in a massive 140km network with a cost of 1814,6 million euros. This investment came manly from European funds, and has naturally cause many polemic discussions about the management of such funds.

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weren't meant for exploration, they were simply second-hand merchant ships. Santa Maria was used for wine exportation, currently it is a touristic attraction representing the wine expo industry that has greatly contributed for Madeira's reputation.

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Madeira is home for one of the poorest regions in all Europe. In this paradise tMadeira is home for one of the poorest regions in all Europe. In this paradise there are neighbourhoods where police forces don't dare to go in.
An ironic situation. Madeira as a Gross domestic product per capita of 103% of the European average. It is s reported to be the second richest region of Portugal, right after the Portugese capital, and yet manages to have such poverty.

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I think you have made an error in the area of Madeira. 8 hundred square metres is about the area of five average houses! Madeira is 740.7 square kilometres (that's 3.62 BILLION square metres!

David Feb 16, 2014 3:59 PM

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You're right, David. It's 8 hundred square kilometres. Thanks ;)

adrianomartins Feb 17, 2014 1:41 AM

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