Where are the Azores located?
Q: Where are the Azores located?
A: The Azores are an archipelago of nine volcanic islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, about 1,500 km (930 mi) west of Lisbon and about 1,900 km (1,200 mi) southeast of Newfoundland.
Q: How many islands make up the Azores?
A: There are nine major Azores islands and several very small islands (islets), making up a total of three main groups.
Q: What is the Exclusive Economic Zone associated with the Azores?
A: The Exclusive Economic Zone associated with the Azores forms the Autonomous Region of the Azores, one of two autonomous regions of Portugal.
Q: How far do the islands extend for?
A: The islands extend for more than 600 km (370 mi).
Q: In what direction do they lie?
A: They lie in a northwest-southeast direction.
Q: What region do they belong to?
A: The archipelago is part of Macaronesia Islands.
Q: How far away from Lisbon and Newfoundland are they located respectively?
A; They are located about 1,500 km (930 mi) west of Lisbon and about 1,900 km (1,200 mi) southeast of Newfoundland.
