The Azores are an autonomous region of Portugal. I am actually here as I write. They are part of Portugal, but have a great deal of independence. On the other hand, they are totally part of mainland Portugal and dependent on the government for protection, currency, EU status, etc.
Azores Islands are an autonomous region owned by Portugal.
It is governed by Spain. Sorry, but Portugal governs the Azores. I am here at the moment, speaking Portuguese in an autonomous region of Portugal called Açores. The Spanish come here to visit.
There are three groups of Portugese islands that begin with the letter "A". These are the Azores, the Algarve Islands, and the Alentejo Islands.
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Açores (Azores Islands) is an autonomous region of Portugal.
Azoreans are the residents of Azores. Azores is a part of Portugal.
Azores is an archipel, a group composed by nine islands formed in the middle of the atlantic.
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The islands called the Azorez are governed by Portugal. These are nine major islands that are found in the northern Atlantic ocean.
The United Stated of America governs the Aleutian Islands. They are part of the state of Alaska.
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