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History of the Azores — The following article describes the history of the Azores.FoundingThe Azores were known in the fourteenth century and can be seen incompletely, for example, in the Atlas Catalan. A History of the Azores by Thomas Ashe written in 1813 marks the… … Wikipedia
Flag of the Azores — The flag of the Azores is similar to the flag of Portugal used from 1830 1910, except that the Portuguese coat of arms has been removed from the center, where it wasreplaced by the Goshawk (in Portuguese: Açor ) the symbol of the Azores, and… … Wikipedia
Azores — This article is about the archipelago. For the area of high pressure, see Azores High. Coordinates: 37°44′28″N 25°40′32″W / 37.74111°N 25.67556°W … Wikipedia
Discovery Investigations — The Discovery Investigations were a series of scientific cruises and shore based investigations into the biology of whales in the Southern Ocean. They were funded by the British Colonial Office and organised by the Discovery Committee in London,… … Wikipedia
The Blue Planet — Infobox nature documentary bgcolour = show name = The Blue Planet caption = Series title card picture format = 16:9/4:3 when aired on Animal Planet audio format = Stereo runtime = 50 minutes creator = developer = producer = executive producer =… … Wikipedia
Falkland Islands — Falklands and Malvinas redirect here. For other uses of Falklands, see Falkland (disambiguation). For other uses of Malvinas, see Malvinas (disambiguation). Falkland Islands … Wikipedia
Henry the Navigator — Portuguese Henrique o Navegador orig. Henrique, infante (prince) de Portugal, duque (duke) de Viseu, senhor (lord) da Covilha born March 4, 1394, Porto, Port. died Nov. 13, 1460, Vila do Infante, near Sagres Portuguese prince and patron of… … Universalium
History of the Caribbean — The history of the Caribbean reveals the significant role the region played in the colonial struggles of the European powers since the fifteenth century. In the twentieth century the Caribbean was again important during World War II, in the… … Wikipedia
Age of Discovery — The Age of Discovery or Age of Exploration was a period from the early 15th century and continuing into the early 17th century, during which Europeans explored the world by ocean searching for trading partners and particular trade goods. The most … Wikipedia
Canary Islands — Islas Canarias (Spanish) Autonomous community … Wikipedia
