What is the official name of the Azores?
the Autonomous Region of the Azores
Where is it?
in the North Atlantic Ocean about west of continental Portugal, about west of Lisbon, in continental Portugal, about from the African coast, and about southeast of Newfoundland, Canada.
What country is it a region of?
Portugal
How many islands does it include?
nine major islands
What kind?
Azorean
Who is a major employer there?
the government of the Azores
What do they hire people for?
in the service and tertiary sectors
How many groupings of islands are there?
Three
Are these geographical?
yes
What are they?
Flores and Corvo, to the west; Graciosa, Terceira, São Jorge, Pico, and Faial in the centre; and São Miguel, Santa Maria, and the Formigas Reef to the east
What is Portugal's highest area?
Mount Pico
Where is that?
on the island of Pico
Did all of the islands begin as volcanos?
yes
Do they all still erupt?
no
When was the last eruption on Santa Maria?
when the islands were settled
What ocean are they in?
the Atlantic
What is the main town?
Ponta Delgada
Do they raise cows?
yes
For what?
dairy farming
Do they have an tourists?
yes