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Madeira

Madeira is an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of north-west Africa. Portuguese navigators settled it in the early fifteenth century, making it one of the first possessions of the Portuguese Empire. It became a centre of sugar production, a model later applied in other Atlantic colonies.

Madeira
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Portuguese EmpireFoundationKingdom of PortugalSocioeconomy, Impact

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Colony of Saint VincentBritish Guiana

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Madeira. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/madeira
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“Madeira.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/madeira. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Madeira.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/madeira.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Madeira’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/madeira (Accessed: ).

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