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Portugal
Portugal, or the Portuguese Republic, is a country located in southwestern Europe. Its capital city is Lisbon.
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What is farther New York to Portugal or Venezuela to Portugal?
The distance of New York to Portugal is about 3,367 miles. The distance of Venezuela to Portugal is about 4,300 miles.
From New York 5436 kilometeres From Venezuala 6342 kilometers so shorter from new york.
When is Mother's Day celebrated in Portugal?
Father's Day in Portugal is celebrated on St Joseph's Day March 19.
Why did the Portuguese go to Japan?
To locate new trade partners, expanding the largest and longest-lasting Empire in history.
When did St. Teresa of Portugal become a saint?
What took place through the Treaty of Tordesilla?
In 1494 CE the Pope arranged for Spain and Portugal to agree to a division of the world for each country to operate in to avoid clashes between them. This followed Christopher Columbus' entry to the Americas. The Portuguese had already visited South America and grasped its potential so they persuaded the Spanish to agree to shifting the boundary further west to give Brazil, unknown to the Spanish, to Portugal.
How large is the city of Lisbon Portugal?
A total of 32.7 square miles [84.8 square kilometers] is the land area of the city of Lisbon [Lisboa]. The Lisbon Metropolitan Area has a total area of 1,141.9 square miles [2,957.4 square kilometers]. Lisbon is Portugal's capital and largest city.
What were the conseqences of Columbus being shipwrecked off the coast of Portugal?
Portugal is a biggish place but the inland is mostly desert unlike the coast is packed with people depending on how fare out you are you may catch a swimmer attention. On the bad side Portugal is known to have small sharks about 20 miles out!
I say out of 10 chances of living are 4/10 to 6/10
Is Portugal the smallest country in Europe?
Geographical comparison is always relative. Comparing Portugal to continental countries and of course Portugal is a small country. However Portugal is the 19th largest country in Europe, meaning it's a medium size country in European terms. One province of Portugal is like the size of Belgium.
How many miles is Lisbon Portugal from the equator?
about 170 miles from Lisbon Portugal to Porto Portugal
Who won the Portugal vs Germany soccer game yesterday?
The last Football match between Portugal and Brazil was on September 10, 2013 when Brazil won 3-1 in an International Friendly.
What is the second most spoken language in Portugal?
In a gist it's English by a mile.
English Language has an obligatory status in Portuguese Schools same as French (besides of course the Portuguese Language). This mean that every Portuguese person that went or is on school learned English and French. Although both languages are obligatory in the first years of school, at one point students have to choose between the 2 obligatory languages (English or French) for the rest of the years needed to complete High School, and most students if not all choose English over French.
This mean that virtually all Portuguese students understands and speaks at least Basic English, being in most cases their second language.
Third, Fourth and Fifth languages include Spanish, French, Italian, German or Latin. This means that roughly speaking a common Portuguese person knows at least 3/4 languages (Portuguese (native), English, Spanish and French).
Portugal has 3 official Languages:
1 - Portuguese Language (spoken by all Portuguese citizens);
2 - Mirandese Language (Regional Language only spoken by less than 5.000 people)
3 - Portuguese Sign Language (spoken mainly by deaf people)
Even though the Portuguese Sign Language and Mirandese languages have an official status they aren't obligatory in School, not even have an optional status. This result in this languages to be a minority in comparison to English, French, Spanish or even Italian, German or Latin (all of this have an optional status in the Portuguese education system).
What football teams are in Portugal?
FC Porto They Have won 5 Liga Sagres in the last 7 seasons they even won it by 14 points in the 2007-2008 season pipping Sporting Libson,Victoria Guimaraesand Benfica,Porto even had a 6 point deduction due to corruption in the 2003-2004 season a decision decided by the F.A
Which European leader set up a center for exploration in Portugal?
The European leader that set up a center for exploration in Portugal was Prince Henry of Portugal.
Caravel was the one that set up a center for astronomical and geographical studies. This is done in Portugal.
In English, the pronunciation of the word 'Portuguese' is the following: POUR-tchoo-geese. So it sounds like the combination of three actual words in English: the verb 'pour', the 'tchoo' of the 'atchoo' sound of sneezing, and the noun 'geese'. In Portuguese, the equivalent word is spelled 'portugues' in regard to a male, and 'portuguesa' in regard to a female. The Portuguese pronunciations are the following: pawh-too-GAYSH; and pawh-too-GAY-zuh. Additionally, there's the form 'portugueses' for a group of males, or a mixed group of males and females; and 'portuguesas' for a group of females. The Portuguese pronunciations are the following: pawh-too-GAY-zeesh; and pawh-too-GAY-zuhsh.
When Napoleons army conquered Portugal the royal family fled to where?
The royal family fled to Brazil which was still a Portuguese colony at the time.
Are there any deadly animals in Portugal?
No, rattlesnakes are found only in the Americas, not in Portugal.
Did the king of Portugal say yes or no to give Christopher Columbus money?
No because they thought that his coordinates were wrong.
What was the main goal of early Portuguese exploration along the cost of Africa?
The portuguese wanted to find gold along the coast of Africa
Is Portugal part of Great Britain?
No, Portugal is a sovereign country on the Iberian Peninsula and is adjacent to Spain. Britain is a an island north of France, across the English Channel, on which are located many of the components of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
How big do Portuguese Water Dogs get?
i own a 2 year old male portuguese water dog and he is 65 pounds.
What is the people like in Portugal?
Portugal is a wonderful european country, with many traditions and ancient customs.
A tasteful cuisine, magnificent landscapes, nice people, and an advanced culture.
Many amazing places to visit, lovely songs to listen. Castles and ancient cities are worthwhile to visit as well.
text by Jim west70 (That's all I know about Portugal without consulting Wikipedia(
