<|im_start|>system
You are a helpful AI assistant.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
Where is Madeira, Portugal?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Madeira is an autonomous region of Portugal located in the Atlantic Ocean, about 400 km north of the Canary Islands and 1000 km southwest of mainland Portugal. It is an archipelago consisting of two inhabited islands, Madeira and Porto Santo, and two uninhabited islands, the Desertas and Selvagens islands. The capital and largest city of Madeira is Funchal, located on the southern coast of the island of Madeira.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
But is it in Europe?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Being located on the African Tectonic Plate, it is geographically closer to Africa, but as an autonomous region of Portugal, it is considered politically part of Europe.<|im_end|>