Azores Autonomous Region

The Azores Autonomous Region is an independent region located off the North-East Coast of Atlantis. It is the smallest region in Atlantis with an area of 2,333 km^2  and also has the smallest population with a population of 250,000.

Since independence in 1940, the region has enjoyed a measure of autonomy from the Federal government and has a Far Right political leaning due to its priveleged role during the dictatorship. There has been a significant amount of animosity between the local population and the federal government since the end of independence in 1982 and the people of the archipelago still live by the old national motto Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos.

Major issues for the ethnically-Portuguese population of the island chain include the fierce autonomy they enjoy, yet paradoxically the defence of the region from aggression stemming from Morocco and NATO (Portugal). They also have an acute interest in maintaining their booming tourism industry and maintaining a reasonable cost of living for such a remote island.