Azores (Açores)

- archipelago of nine volcanic islands belonging to Portugal located about 1500 km from the Iberian peni nsula. Over 650 km stretch of three main groups of islands (the w estern group: Flores and Corvo, a group of central: Faial, Pico, Sao Jorge, Graciosa and Terceira, a group of eastern SĂŁo Miguel and Santa Maria). Diverse landforms with steep, rocky shores and lakes kraterowymi a certificate of origin of volcanic islands. The archipelago is still a seismically active area.