Situation: Madeira is appropriate for approx. 600 km far away from Africa, 450 km from the Canary islands, 800 km from the Azores and 900 km from the mainland of Portugal.

Surface: 798 km2, 59 km long, 26 km broad

Highest point: Pico Ruivo 1861 m

Emergence: volcanically

Population: about 300.000

Temperature:
Air: Summer 27º C/winter 19º C
Water: Summer 24º C/winter 17º C