The Western Group is one of the island groups of the Azores, Portugal.[1][2] It comprises the islands of Flores and Corvo, situated on the North American Continental Plate of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Western Group | |
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Island Group | |
Nautical chart of Flores and Corvo | |
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| Autonomous Region | |
| Region | Atlantic Ocean |
| Subregion | Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Position | Azores Plateau |
| Time zone | UTC−1 (AZOT) |
| • Summer (DST) | AZOST (UTC) |
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| Grupo Oriental (Eastern Group) | ||
| Grupo Central (Central Group) | ||
| Grupo Ocidental (Western Group) | ||
| Islets | ||
| Caves and geological features |
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| Reefs, banks and seamounts |
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| Corvo |
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| Faial | ||
| Flores |
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| Graciosa |
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| Pico |
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| Santa Maria |
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| São Jorge |
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| São Miguel |
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| Terceira |
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