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Finally, tourism industry also increased, at first, through the Therapeutic Tourism. In fact, since the middle of the 19 th century, a number of English and German doctors recommended Madeira mild climate as a possible cure to pulmonary diseases. A lot of people came to Madeira Archipelago. The The 1974 1974 RRevolution R Revolution evolution, evolution on the 25th of April, was greeted enthusiastically in Madeira. In 1976 a constitution was drawn up in Lisbon which designated Madeira an Autonomous Political Region and since then the region has been governed by an overwhelming Popular Social Democratic majority (PSD), with the charismatic figure of Alberto João Jardim dominating the party and achieving systematic majorities in each election. In this century, with the airport construction, port enlargement and road construction connecting all regions, industrial tourism developed. Today Madeira is known all over the world by the diversity of its splendours beauty, splendid climate and above all, by the excellent quality of touristic services and population kindness. Motto of the autonomous region: Das Das Das Das ilhas, ilhas, ilhas, ilhas, a aa a mais mais mais mais bela bela bela bela e e e e livre.... livre livre livre (Of the islands, the most beautiful and free). Official language : Portuguese Capital: Funchal Area: 797 km² Length: 57 Km Width: 23 Km Population - Total (2001): 245 000 inhabitants - Density : 312 inhabitants / km²
Number of Councils: 11 - Funchal, Câmara de Lobos, Ribeira Brava, Ponta do Sol, Calheta, Porto Moniz, S. Vicente, Santana, Machico, Santa Cruz and Porto Santo. Highest point: Pico Ruivo with 1862 m above sea level. President : Dr. Alberto João Jardim Autonomy: 1976 Currency: Euro¹ (¹) Before1999: Portuguese escudo
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