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Islands of Macaronesia on a Map

Name the 36 largest islands of the Macaronesian archipelago (the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands, and Cape Verde)
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Island
Country
Area (km²)
Population
Tenerife
Spain
2034
972,018
Fuerteventura
Spain
1660
124,152
Gran Canaria
Spain
1560
862,893
Santiago
Cape Verde
991
151,436
Lanzarote
Spain
846
166,878
Santo Antão
Cape Verde
785
38,200
São Miguel
Portugal
745
133,295
Madeira
Portugal
741
245,595
La Palma
Spain
708
84,338
Boa Vista
Cape Verde
631
14,451
Fogo
Cape Verde
476
35,837
Pico
Portugal
445
13,883
Terceira
Portugal
400
53,244
La Gomera
Spain
370
22,361
São Nicolau
Cape Verde
343
12,424
Maio
Cape Verde
275
6,980
El Hierro
Spain
269
11,659
São Jorge
Portugal
244
8,373
Island
Country
Area (km²)
Population
São Vicente
Cape Verde
227
81,014
Sal
Cape Verde
220
39,700
Faial
Portugal
173
14,334
Flores
Portugal
141
3,428
Santa Maria
Portugal
97
5,408
Brava
Cape Verde
63
5,698
Graciosa
Portugal
61
4,091
Porto Santo
Portugal
42
5,158
Santa Luzia
Cape Verde
34
0
La Graciosa
Spain
29
734
Corvo
Portugal
17
435
Alegranza
Spain
10
0
Deserta Grande
Portugal
9.9
0
Raso
Cape Verde
5.8
0
Lobos
Spain
4.7
0
Bugio
Portugal
3.1
0
Branco
Cape Verde
2.8
0
Selvagem Grande
Portugal
2.4
0
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