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What borders Portugal is Spain and on the west
and south by the Atlantic Ocean.
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Portugal was founded in 1143 ,Which Portugal is know historically for being one of the oldest countries in europe and was the one of the
primary player in the European age of Discovery and exploration but this was just a Little information why Portugal is remarcable in
European history but what is the whole history?
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Portugal was founded in 1143 year of the Zamora’s treaty signing .This treaty agreed upon by D. Afonso Henriques (the first King of
Portugal) so that they recognized Portugal as
An idependent kingdom in 1179
During the 12th and 13th centuries ,with it’s borders defined, Portugal started to look inside itself .At the end of the 13th centuryKing
D. Dinis (sixth King in Portugal) founded the prestigious university of coimbra , which is one of the oldest in Europe , in the most important
centers,castles,palaces and cathedrals were build as the terrritoritoriaal administration cemented
In 1385 ,by following a popular movement D João was acclamied King in the beginning the 2nd dynasty The sons of D. João I and D.
Filipa de Lencastre would be praised by Luiz Vaz de Camões ("Os Lusíadas") as a noble generation of great princes for their humanism,
education and governing skills
Amongst them one person was to be known by history as the visionary and leader who made possible one humanit’s greatest adventures and
discoveries Infant D. Henrique also known as Henri the Navigator
During the 14th,15th and 16th centuries they navigated to Africa ,the Far Edast and the heart of the south of the American continent as
they conquered lands, hoarded wealth and brought to Europe things which never seen before
n 1498 Vasco da Gama discovered the maritime route to India and in 1500 Pedro Álvares Cabral arrived in Brasil. The Portuguese
would still reach Oman (1508), Malasia (1511), Timo (r1512), China (1513) and Japan (1543). It was also a Portuguese, Fernão de
Magalhães (sometimes referred to as Magellan), who planned and commanded, between 1519 and 1522, the first circumnavigation of the
Globe.
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The cities of Braga and Porto with lush vegetation and more consistent rainfall were from historical times the most
densely populated and the cradle of Portuguese civilization and independence.
Trás-os-Montes is less influenced by the Atlantic and here winters are colder and the summers hotter
Portugal is a relatively low-lying country, with no mountain peaks exceeding 6,500 feet
The highest mountain in Portugal is Pico Mountian,Torre, the peak of the Serra da Estrela range, about midway between
the Tejo and Douro rivers. The Serra da Estrela range has tall granite and schist plateaus that alternate with green
valleys.
In northeastern Portugal, the Tras-os-Montes range is also largely granite and schist. In the southeast, the Serra de
Sao Mamede and the Serra da Arrabida, south of Lisbon, are the other major ranges in the country
the Azores. Situated about 760 miles west of Portugal, the Azores make up the most isolated archipelago in the Atlantic
Ocean.
the islands are quite varied, from the mountainous island of Pico to the earthquake-prone Falal
Pico Mountain is the highest
point in all of Portugal, at
2,351m.
The Government branch is the consitutional assembly,following the democratic traditions of other countries that divides the State power in
3 branches which one is to make laws one is to enforce them and one to judge them
The Legislative branch Portugal is a constitutionalunitarian semi-predential republic with a parliamentary emphasis which this mean that the
president has some very important power but not all of themsince most of the decisions are made in the parliament so as the assembly of the
republic (the name of the portuguese Parliament) is made up of 230 deputies which they are elected for 4 years in 22 election circles and the
assembly is the responsable for supporting the government approving its programs and the state Budget as they discuss and approve the law
projects
President of the republic :the president is the head of State and of the Armed Forces and it’s directly elected by the citizens for a mandate
of 5 years which this position assures the national independece and the unity of the state and has the function of over seeing the activity of
the Government
PORTUGAL TASTE
The food in Portugal is a closely guarded secret. Portuguese cuisine has everything to
please even the most discerning palate because it is based on genuine quality products
The Mediterranean Diet, classified as World Heritage by UNESCO, is part of the
identity of the Portuguese gastronomy.Its basis is plants, including vegetables, fruit,
good quality bread and largely
A wine producing region with a long tradition, the
Alentejo boasts wines that will surprise you for their
excellence, aromas and colours as unique as the
landscape and the cuisine
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1135 1179
In how many sections the country is divided
4 17
23 18
What is the name of the highest mountain and the and how many meters that
have
4 5
9 8
5. How Many states power was divided
4 3
2 5
in what year portugal Join into the European economic community
1988 1986
1985 No c
What is the name of this woman
Isabella Roberta
Italy Spain
China France
In what year the portugal team state in the third place in the World Cup?
2023 1986
1966 2010
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U ARE CORRECT!!