Fora Islet
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Fora Islet (Portuguese: Ilhéu de Fora ("outer islet")) is an uninhabited Portuguese island in the Atlantic Ocean, forming part of the Savage Islands, a dependant archipelago of the autonomous region of Madeira.
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Native name: Ilhéu de Fora | |
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Geography | |
Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 30°02′N 16°03′W |
Archipelago | Savage Islands |
Area | 0.08 km2 (0.031 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
Highest point | unnamed |
Administration | |
Portugal | |
Autonomous Region | Madeira Islands |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
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It lies about 300 kilometres from Madeira and 160 kilometres north of the Canary Islands. The islet (500 by 300 metres (1,640 ft × 980 ft)) has an area of 8 hectares and a maximum altitude of 18 metres.
The island is part of a nature reserve and is home to a variety of petrels, Cory's shearwater being one of the dominant species. The climate is dry and there is very little soil.[1]
In 19th-century English literature, the island was called the 'Little Piton'.[2][3]