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Corvo Island - Definition and Overview |
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Corvo Island (Portuguese, Ilha do Corvo, lit. Crow Island) is the smallest of the Azores Islands, being just 17.45 km2 (6.75 sq mi) in area and having only 400 inhabitants and a single municipality, Corvo, the smallest in Portugal. For living, the inhabitants dedicate themselves to fishing, agriculture or raising cattle.
The highest point in Corvo is Mont Grosso, at 770 m (2530 ft). The island was formed by the collapse of a volcano, forming a caldera. Known on the island as
"Caldeirão," the caldera is 300 m (980 ft) deep and has a perimeter of 3.7 km (2.3 mi).
The island was discovered in 1452 by Diogo Teive.
The island has an airport, a fire station, a school and hotels for tourists.
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Example Usage of Island |
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KPOPGG: [05.12.09] SNSD performs at the Music Core Jeju Island Special: http://wp.me/pI0yP-ob |
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HalfofaDuo: fyi any tweeples following who talk sex etc u r booted off the Island... fyi. in status line. i watch my peeps carefully.i gots kidz u kno |
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RadioBarbie7: Looks like a snow sky here on Long Island! Hope so wanna take my quad out! Wahoooo http://tweetphoto.com/5873319 |
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