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The archipelago is composed of 19 islands and covers an area of 6,221 square kilometres (2,401 sq mi) and has a tropical climate. It's largest city is Colheitas, located on the island of Santo Ambrósio and the capital is São João das Ilhas (commonly referred as São João), located on the island of São João.
The Andorinhões remained uninhabited until the 15th century, when members of the [[Order of the Holy Cross]] discovered and colonized the islands. The Order of the Holy Cross proclaimed the islands sovereign in 1487, and named it ''Terra Soberana da Santa Cruz''.
Since the beginning of the 1990s the Andorinhões has operated as a stable representative democracy. Lacking natural resources, its developing economy is mostly service-oriented, with a growing focus on tourism and foreign investment.
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