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The Offshore minerals map of Portugal was produced on a 1:5 000 000 scale, with the fundamental objective of demonstrating the potential of offshore Portuguese for mineral resources. For the construction of the map was considered the Exclusive Economic Zone of Portugal and the Proposal for extension of the Continental Shelf, which, being approved, will join the Zee's of the Azores, Madeira and mainland Portugal, increasing the area of portuguese jurisdiction and sovereignty to about 4 000 000 Km2.