3. - Portugal, is a country located in
southwestern Europe;
- Portugal is situated in the west of
the Iberian Peninsula;
- Has a total area of 92,090 km ²; of
Europe.
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5. - Is bordered on the north and
east by Spain and the south and
west by the Atlantic Ocean;
- Includes a mainland and two
autonomous regions: the Azores
and Madeira;
- Portugal is the westernmost
nation of Europe;
6.
7. - Portugal was continuously
occupied since pre-historic
times by many nations,
Romans, Barbarians, Arabs and
others;
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9. - Portugal was formed during the
Christian reconquest;
- In 1139 was established the Kingdom of
Portugal, whose independence was
recognized in 1143;
- In 1249 the borders were stabilized, that
´s why, Portugal is the oldest European
nation-state;
10.
11. - After many battles with Spain,
and with muslims, we achieved
our independence,
- Our first King was Dom Afonso
Henriques;
12.
13. - The Portuguese were the pioneers
in shipping, establishing the first
colonial empire, in Africa, Asia
and South America;
- We were a world economic
power, political and military
during the 15th an 16th century;
During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries,
the Portuguese were the pioneers in the
shipping, establishing the first colonial empire,
with possessions in Africa, Asia and South
America, becoming a world economic power,
political and military
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16. - After a Republican stroke in 1910, the
republic was proclaimed putting an end
to monarchy.
- The unstable First Republic was
followed by a military dictatorship;
- Oliveira Salazar gave birth to the
Estado Novo, a dictatorship that lasted
40 years;
17.
18. - Due to the discomfort in the country by the
major casualties in the colonial war, a
revolution occurred on April 25 1974;
- The revolution, gave birth to a
parliamentary democracy, that resulted in
the independence of all overseas colonies,
Mozambique and Angola;
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20. - Portugal is a developed country with a
Human Development Index very high.
-It is among the 20 countries with the best
quality of life.
-Portugal is a member of the the
European Union since 1986;
-Is a founding member of the Eurozone,
the European Union and also a member
state of the Schengen area;
