The Azores Archipelago is an archipelago of nine volcanic islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, located about 1,400 km (870 mi) west of Lisbon and about 2,900 km (1,800 mi) southeast of Newfoundland in Canada. The islands are spread over an area of 3,500 km2 (1,400 sq mi) and include the easternmost point of the continental European Union.