Madeirans migrated to the United States, Venezuela, Brazil, Guyana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago. [94] [95] Madeiran immigrants in North America mostly clustered in the New England and mid-Atlantic states, Toronto, Northern California, and Hawaii. The city of New Bedford is especially rich in Madeirans, hosting the Museum of Madeira Heritage, as well as the annual Madeiran and Luso-American celebration, the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, the world's largest celebration of Madeiran heritage, regularly drawing crowds of tens of thousands to the city's Madeira Field.

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The regulations and clarification of the dimensions, colours and symbolism of the flag of the Autonomous Region were approved by decree of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira of July 28, 1978 (Regional Decree n. º 30/78/M of 12 September). [1] Its use has been made possible by the Portuguese Constitution, recognizing the status of the Madeira regional autonomy arrangements subject to the Constitution itself, with subjective right Insignia badges that differentiate themselves from the rest of the Portuguese territory.

Plutarch in his Parallel Lives ( Sertorius, 75 AD) referring to the military commander Quintus Sertorius (d. 72 BC), relates that after his return to Cádiz, he met sailors who spoke of idyllic Atlantic islands: "The islands are said to be two in number separated by a very narrow strait and lie 10,000 furlongs [2,000km] from Africa. They are called the Isles of the Blessed." [17] Administratively, the Autonomous Region of Madeira (with a population of 267,785 inhabitants in 2011 [8] and covering an area of 801.0km 2 (309.3sqmi)) is organised into 11 municípios, of which 10 are in the island of Madeira and one in Porto Santo. Municipalities are further divided into 54 freguesias, 53 in Madeira and 1 in Porto Santo. [9] Municipality Espetada originates from the town of Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, and of course, restaurants here are renowned for serving the best espetada in Madeira. One that keeps coming up as one of the best is Restaurante Santo Antonio.The tables here already have the espetada hook built in. On 1 July 1976, following the democratic revolution of 1974, Portugal granted political autonomy to Madeira, celebrated on Madeira Day. The region now has its own government and legislative assembly.

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This surprising local delicacy is served in many local restaurants. I tried it in Chalet Vicente Restaurante in Funchal and it was fantastic. Espada sandwich The president of the Regional Government is appointed by the Representative of the Republic according to the results of the election to the legislative assemblies.Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit during WWI: Surprise". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net . Retrieved 2010-11-13.