Portugal has 2 archipelagos, the archipelago of Madeira and of Azores. Madeira is further south and is next to the African Continent, Azores is further west and its the westernmost point of Europe (further west than Iceland which is sometimes mistakenly pointed as the westernmost point of Europe).
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The Azores and Madeira islands. Why? The Portuguese got there first.
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Two, Azores and Madeira.
Mainland Portugal and the Autonomous Regions of Madeira and the Azores.
Yes, three: the mainland and the autonomous regions of Madeira and Azores islands.
The Azores Autonomous Region [Regiao Autonomia dos Acores] is a Portuguese archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. The Azores' nine islands and rocky islets are about 930 miles [1,500 kilometers] from Lisbon [Lisboa], Portugal and about 2,400 miles [3,900 kilometers] from the east coast of North America.The Azores were claimed for Portugal and settled by the Portuguese in the early fifteenth century. In 1976 the Azores became one of two autonomous regions of Portugal. According to the 2001 Census, their population was 241,763. It's estimated at 243,018 for 2006. In 2007 the population was around 244,000.
The Canary Islands, Azores and Madeira in the region known as Macaronesia in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
2. Mainland and Madeira are in one. Azores in another. At least in summer.
The Azores is the beginning of Europe.
No. Portugal (mainland) has 1230 km extension of maritime coast, plus 667 km in the Azores and 250 km in Madeira. Azores and Madeira are Portuguese islands. Moreover, Portugal has 3rd largest Exclusive Economic Zone of the European Union, covering approximately 1 683 000 km² of sea.