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Levadas
The island of Madeira is wet in the northwest but dry in the southeast. In the 16th century the Portuguese started building levadas to carry water to the agricultural regions. The most recent was made in the 1940s. Madeira is very mountainous, and building the levadas was often difficult. Many are cut into the sides of mountains, and it was also necessary to dig 25 miles of tunnels.
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Sport

Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United and Portugal footballer, was born in Madeira.

Madeira has two football teams in the BWINLIGA, Portugal's top league. Marítimo of Funchal and Nacional, where Cristiano Ronaldo played before going to Sporting Lisbon, are the two biggest and most supported in the island.
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Demographics
Just like the districts of mainland Portugal, Madeira is also further subdivided into 11 municipalities
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Capital
(and largest city)		 Funchal
32°39′N, 16°55′W
Official languages Portuguese
Government Autonomous region
- President Alberto João Jardim
Establishment
- Settled 1420
- Autonomy July 1, 1976
Area
- Total 828 km² (n/a)
320 sq mi
Population
- 2006 estimate 245,806
- Density 295/km² (n/a)
195/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2003 estimate
- Total €4.6 billion (n/a)
- Per capita - (n/a)
HDI (n/a) - (n/a) (n/a)
Currency Euro (€) (EUR)
Time zone WET
- Summer (DST) EST (UTC+1)
Internet TLD .pt
Calling code +351 spec. +351 291
1 Prior to 2002: Portuguese escudo
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