NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Graciosa

There is also a Graciosa in the Canary Islands, see Graciosa, Canary Islands The Canaries is the nickname of Norwich City FC. Capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife Official language(s) Spanish Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 13th 7,447 kmÂ² 1. ... There is also a Graciosa in the Azores, see Graciosa Graciosa Island or commonly La Graciosa (Spanish for graceful) is an island in the Canary Islands of Spain, located 2 km north of the lsland of Lanzarote with the strait named RÃo. ...

Graciosa Island (pron. IPA: [gɾɐsi'ɔzɐ]), also known as White Island, belongs to the Central Group of the Archipelago of the Azores. The island has an area of 60.84 km² in an oval form. It has a length of 10 km and a width of 7 km. Image File history File links The small 4 x 8 km island of Graciosa is seen in this NASA Space Shuttle image. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter phi, , gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the equator. ... Longitude, sometimes denoted by the Greek letter Î» (lambda),[1][2] describes the location of a place on Earth east or west of a north-south line called the Prime Meridian. ... Motto: Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos (Rather die free than in peace subjugated) Anthem: A Portuguesa (national) Hino dos AÃ§ores (local) Capital Ponta Delgada (Presidency of the Regional Government) Angra do HeroÃsmo (Supreme Court)1 Horta (Legislative Assembly)2 Largest city Ponta Delgada Official languages Portuguese... Mountains can be characterized in several ways. ... Stratovolcano Mount St. ... This article is about volcanoes in geology. ... In climbing, a first ascent (FA) is the first climb to reach the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route. ... Mountaineering is the sport, hobby or profession of walking, hiking and climbing up mountains. ... Look up pronunciation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words see here. ... Motto: Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos (Rather die free than in peace subjugated) Anthem: A Portuguesa (national) Hino dos AÃ§ores (local) Capital Ponta Delgada (Presidency of the Regional Government) Angra do HeroÃsmo (Supreme Court)1 Horta (Legislative Assembly)2 Largest city Ponta Delgada Official languages Portuguese...

The landscape

The landscape of Graciosa (meaning enchanting) mixes the green of the trees with the white of the villages and isolated houses. It has fertile fields that produce cereals, fruit, wine, and cattle.

The "formerones" of Graciosa is a rocky formation of great dimensions located near the Vila de Santa Cruz, with a configuration that resembles a whale.

Of volcanic origin, Graciosa Island has a very pronounced relief in the south, where Cadeira peak reaches 402 meters. It has the "Furna do Enxofre" (Sulphur Cavern). This is practically a unique phenomenon in the whole world.

Municipalities

Graciosa has only one municipality, Santa Cruz da Graciosa with almost 4,780 inhabitants (2001 census). Santa Cruz da Graciosa is both a municipality and a parish in the Northern part of the Azores. ...

The discovery

Graciosa Island was discovered in May 2, 1450 Its first settler was from Montemor-o-Velho and his name was Vasco Gil Sodré. He came from Terceira Island and settled forever on Graciosa with his family. Graciosa has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasia, a church and a square (praça). May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... Events March - French troops under Guy de Richemont besiege the English commander in France, Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, in Caen April 15 - Battle of Formigny. ... Montemor-o-Velho is a town and municipality of the Coimbra district, in Portugal It has got 3000. ... Map of Terceira Island, Azores. ... In the United States and elsewhere, a town square is an area in the middle of a traditional town consisting of a park or plaza and surrounded by small shops. ...

Sporting clubs

The sporting club of the island is football/soccer and is part of the Associação de Futebol de Angra do Heroísmo. The District Football Association of Angra do HeroÃsmo (AssociaÃ§Ã£o de Futebol de Angra do HeroÃsmo, abrv. ...

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Outlying territories of European countries

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France	Clipperton Island · French Guiana · French Polynesia · French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Amsterdam • Saint-Paul • Crozet • Kerguelen • Adélie Land¹) · Guadeloupe (Saint-Martin • Saint-Barthélemy) · Martinique · Mayotte · New Caledonia · Réunion · Saint-Pierre and Miquelon · Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean (Bassas da India • Europa Island • Glorioso Islands • Juan de Nova Island • Tromelin Island) · Wallis and Futuna Types of political territories include: A legally administered territory, which is a non-sovereign geographic area that has come under the authority of another government. ... World map exhibiting the location of Europe. ... Sovereignty is the exclusive right to exercise supreme political (e. ... The French Southern Territories (long name: Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, French: Territoire des Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises or TAAF) are antarctic, volcanic islands in the southern Indian Ocean, south of Africa and about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia. ... ÃŽle Amsterdam IPA: (meaning Amsterdam island, after the Dutch capital) is a French island in the Indian Ocean located at . ... Map of St. ... Orthographic projection centred over the Iles Crozet The Crozet Islands (French: ÃŽles Crozet or officially Archipel Crozet) are a sub-antarctic archipelago of small islands in the southern Indian Ocean, part of the French Southern Territories. ... Basic data Administrative status: district Country: French Southern and Antarctic Lands Capital: Port-aux-FranÃ§ais Population: ca. ... AdÃ©lie Land is the portion of the Antarctic coast between Pourquoi Pas Point at 66Â°12S, 136Â°11E and Point Alden at 66Â°48S, 142Â°02E, with a shore length of 350 km and with its hinterland extending as a sector about 2600 km toward... The Overseas Collectivity of Saint Martin (French: CollectivitÃ© doutre-mer de Saint-Martin) is a new collectivitÃ© doutre-mer of France that will come into being in early 2007, encompassing the northern parts of the island of Saint Martin currently part of the overseas department of Guadeloupe. ... Gustavia Harbour, St. ... Motto: A Mare Labor(Latin) From the Sea, Work[] Anthem: La Marseillaise Capital (and largest city) Saint-Pierre Official languages French Government - President of the General Council StÃ©phane Artano - PrÃ©fet (Prefect) Yves Fauqueur CollectivitÃ© doutre-mera of France - ceded by the UKe 30 May 1814 - Territoire d... Location of the Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean: â€¢ 1 : Bassas da India â€¢ 2 : Europa Island â€¢ 3 : Glorioso Islands â€¢ 4 : Juan de Nova Island â€¢ 5 : Tromelin Island (KM : Comoros, MG : Madagascar, MU : Mauritius, MZ : Mozambique, RE : RÃ©union, YT : Mayotte) The Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean (French: ÃŽles Ã‰parses...
Netherlands	Aruba · Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire • Curaçao • Saba • Sint Maarten • Sint Eustatius)
Norway	Bouvet Island · Peter I Island¹ · Queen Maud Land¹
Portugal	Azores · Madeira
Spain	Canary Islands · Plazas de soberanía (Ceuta • Melilla)
United Kingdom	lla">Anguilla · Ascension Island · Bermuda · British Virgin Islands · Cayman Islands · Falkland Islands · Montserrat · Saint Helena · Tristan da Cunha · Turks and Caicos Islands · British Antarctic Territory¹ · British Indian Ocean Territory · Pitcairn Islands · South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands The Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden) is a federacy established in 1954, currently consisting of three constituent parts: the Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland), Netherlands Antilles (Dutch: Nederlandse Antillen) and Aruba. ... Anthem: Tera di Solo y suave biento Capital (and largest city) Kralendijk Official languages Dutch Government See Politics of the Netherlands Antilles - Bonaire Administrator - Governor of N.A. Frits Goedgedrag Constitutional monarchy part of the Netherlands Antilles Area - Total 288 kmÂ² 111 sq mi Population - 2001 census 10,791 - Density... Anthem: Himno di KÃ²rsou Capital (and largest city) Willemstad Official languages Dutch Government See Politics of the Netherlands Antilles - Prime Minister of N.A. Emily de Jongh-Elhage - Governor of N.A. Frits Goedgedrag Constitutional monarchy part of the Netherlands Antilles Area - Total 444 kmÂ² 171. ... Motto: Remis Velisque. ... Flag of Sint Maarten. ... Map showing location of Sint Eustatius relative to Saba and Sint Maarten/Saint Martin. ... Fabian von Bellingshausen discovered Peter I Island (in Norwegian ) off West Antarctica on January 21, 1821. ... Queen Maud Land (Norwegian: Dronning Maud Land) is the part of Antarctica lying between the terminus of Stancomb-Wills Glacier, at 20Â°W, and Shinnan Glacier, at 44Â° 38E. It has a land area of approximately 2,500,000 kmÂ², mostly covered by the Antarctic ice sheet. ... Motto: Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos (Rather die free than in peace subjugated) Anthem: A Portuguesa (national) Hino dos AÃ§ores (local) Capital Ponta Delgada (Presidency of the Regional Government) Angra do HeroÃsmo (Supreme Court)1 Horta (Legislative Assembly)2 Largest city Ponta Delgada Official languages Portuguese... Motto: Das ilhas, as mais belas e livres (Of all islands, the most beautiful and free) Anthem: A Portuguesa (national) Hino da RegiÃ£o AutÃ³noma da Madeira (local) Capital (and largest city) Funchal Official languages Portuguese Government Autonomous region - President Alberto JoÃ£o Jardim Independence - Settled 1420 - Autonomy July... The Canaries is the nickname of Norwich City FC. Capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife Official language(s) Spanish Area â€“ Total â€“ % of Spain Ranked 13th 7,447 kmÂ² 1. ... In addition to its autonomous communities, Spain has five plazas de soberanÃa (places of sovereignty) near Morocco administrated directly by Madrids Government. ... Area â€“ Total 28 kmÂ² Population â€“ Total (2005) â€“ Density 75,276 2688. ... Area â€“ Total 20 kmÂ² (8 miÂ²) Population â€“ Total (2005) â€“ Density 65,488 3274. ... Anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Georgetown Largest city Georgetown Official languages English Government Dependency of St. ... Motto: Our faith is our strength Anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Edinburgh of the Seven Seas Status Dependency of Saint Helena Official language(s) English Governor Michael Clancy Administrator Mike Hentley Area 201 kmÂ² Population ~280 Currency Saint Helenian pound (SHP) at parity with the UK Pound Sterling (GBP... The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) are a British Overseas Territory consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the West Indies. ... Flag of the British Antarctic Territory The British Antarctic Territory is the British claim to land and islands in Antarctica, and is the oldest territorial claim on the continent. ... Motto: In tutela nostra Limuria (Limuria is in our charge) Anthem: God Save the Queen, Capital None Status Overseas territory of the United Kingdom Official language(s) English Commissioner Tony Crombie Administrator Tony Humphries Area - Total - % water Ranked 78 (United Kingdom) 60 kmÂ² 0 Population - Total - Density 3,500 58. ... Motto: Leo Terram Propriam Protegat (Latin: Let the Lion protect his own land or May the Lion protect his own land) Official language English Capital Grytviken Commissioner Alan Huckle Area - Total - % water not ranked 3,903 kmÂ² - Population - Total (2006 E) - Density not ranked ~20 n/a; Currency GBP Time...

¹ Sovereignity over territories in Antarctica currently suspended under the Antarctic Treaty System. The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements, collectively called the Antarctic Treaty System or ATS, regulate the international relations with respect to Antarctica, Earths only uninhabited continent. ...

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