Madeira Country Factfile

GENERAL

Status:

Autonomous region of Portugal
Location: Madeira is an archipelago south west of Portugal.
Area: 749km2
Capital: Funchal
Population: 262,306 (Census 1991)
Business languages: English and Portuguese
Currency: Escudo (ESC). ESC1=10 centauos.
Time zone: GMT +1
Business hours: Mon-Fri 9am to 1pm, 2.30pm to 6pm
Climate: Mediterranean.
Average temperatures of 16ºc in winter and 22ºc in summer.

IMPORTANT CONTACTS

British Consulate
Avendia de Zarco 2
CP 417
9000 Funchal
Madeira
Tel: + 351 91 200600
Fax: + 351 91 233789

Chamber of Commerce
Câmara De Comércio & Indústria Da Madeira
Av. Arriaga 41
9000 Funchal
Madeira
Tel: + 351 91 206800
Fax: + 351 91 206868