The Azores comprise a group of nine islands situated in the Atlantic Ocean between 37° and 40° N. lat, and between 25° and 30° W. long., approximately, 800 miles due west of Lisbon, Portugal, of which they are a possession. The total area is 922 sq. mi., and the areas of the different islands are: Sao Miguel, 299 sq. mi.; Pico, 173 sq. mi.; Terceira, 164 sq. mi.; Sao Jorge, 91 sq. mi.; Fayal, 69 sq. mi.; Flores, 54 sq. mi.; Santa Maria, 38 sq. mi.; Graciosa, 24 sq. mi., and Caroo, 7 sq. mi. The total population numbered 253,935 persons in the 1930 census.
The principal products of the islands are oranges, cereals, maize, olives, grapes for wine, pineapples and bananas. The Azores are administered as an integral part of Portugal and are represented in the Portuguese Government as three districts. On June 28, 1939, the Pan American Airways established a port of call in the Azores at Horta, on the island of Fayal, and the American Export Lines in July charted a proposed air route through the Azores which would greatly increase the tourist trade.
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