Q. Which of the following statements regarding the groups of the African continent are correct?
1.The Canary Islands constitute a Spanish autonomous community situated on the African Tectonic Plate in the North Atlantic Ocean.
2.The Azores Archipelago is an autonomous region of Portugal consisting of nine volcanic islands in the North Atlantic Ocean.
3.Cape Verde is an independent sovereign island nation in the central Atlantic Ocean comprising ten volcanic islands.
4.The Madeira Islands form an autonomous region of Spain located directly inside the Mediterranean Sea.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: The Canary Islands are a Spanish archipelago lying just west of Morocco/Western Sahara on the African Plate.
- Statement 2 is correct: The Azores are one of two autonomous regions of Portugal, situated along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
- Statement 3 is correct: Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) gained independence from Portugal in 1975 and is an island nation located off the coast of Senegal.
- Statement 4 is incorrect: Madeira is an autonomous region of Portugal (not Spain) and is located in the North Atlantic Ocean (Macaronesia region), not inside the Mediterranean Sea.
