Getting to know

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Agrupamento de Escolas Carnaxide/Portela
Escola E.B.I. c/ J.I. Sophia de Mello Breyner
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 Meaning of the Portuguese Flag

• With the beginning of the

republic (1910) the flag
became parted with the
two colours of green and
red

• The shield of quines

surrounded by castles
(warriors and defense)

• The armilary sphere (the

link with Brazil)
 Portugal in Europe

Portugal
 The Country:
Geography

• Geographic coordinates:
39.30N, 8W

• Land boundaries: Spain 1,214 Km

• Coastline: 1,793 Km
• Total area: 92,391 sq Km
• Land: 91,951 sq Km
• Water: 440 sq Km

• Climate: maritime temperate

• Cool and rainy in the north
• Warmer and drier in the south
 Geography

• Terrains:
- mountainous north of
theTagus River
- rolling plains in south

• Azores and Madeira

Islands, located in the
Atlantic Ocean are also
Portuguese

•Highest points:
- Serra da Estrela near
Covilhã 1,998m
- Ponta do Pico on Ilha do
Pico in the Azores – 2,351m
Madeira Islands
Azores Islands
- Ethnic groups:
. Homogeneous Mediterranean
. Citizens of black African descent who immigrated to mainland during
decolonization (number around 100.000)

- Religion:
. Roman Catholic 94%
. Protestant
. Muslim and Jewish (very small communities)
 Government
- Country name: Portuguese Republic
- Government type: Parliamentary Democracy
- Administrative divisions: 22 districts; 2 autonomous
regions
- Independence: 1140 (from Mors)
. Independent republic proclaimed 5 October 1910
(replaced established monarchy since the 12th century)
- Suffrage: 18 years of age (universal)
 National resources

• Fish
• Forests (cork)
• Arable land (21%)
• Tungsten
• Iron ore
• Uranium ore
• Marble
• Arable land
• Hydro power
 Agriculture

- Grain - Potatoes

- Olives - Grapes

- Sheep - Cattle

- Goats - Poultry

- Beef - Dairy products

 Industries
- Textiles - Footwear

- Wood pulp - Paper - Cork

- Metal working - Oil refining

- Chemicals - Fish canning

- Wine - Tourism
 Of the many dances that are, can stand out the Fandango, the Wheel
of Dance, the Waltz of Two Steps, the Chotiça, the Corridinho, and the
Turn Green Gaio.
The best known style of Portuguese music is Fado,
whose most famous singer was Amalia Rodrigues.
Traditional costumes

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 Dishes…

Stone soup Portuguese stew

Cod with cream Sweet rice
Our Crafts

The cork .
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Clay

Tiles ...
The Port wine is a natural and fortified wine,
produced exclusively from grapes from the
Douro demarcated region in northern
Portugal.
 Monuments

Torre de
Belem, L
isb on

The most visited, Shrine of

Fatima

Roman Temple, Évora

Work done by:

9th grade Class A

April 2009