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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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How did Portugal stay out of World War 2?
Spain: just recovering from a dreadful civil war, had no energy or resources for war. Portugal: traditional ally of Britain, didnt want to antagonise Spain and also had no resources for war. Switzerland: a tough nut to , it would have been very difficult to attack, and perhaps suited the s to have it as a bolt hole for money etc. Ireland: favoured the allied cause but historical enmity with England kept them out of the war.
What firearms does the Portuguese military use?
The Guns that the Portuguese army use are as follow's.
Handguns
Walther P38
SIG P228
Heckler and Koch USP9
Rifles and Carbines
Heckler & Koch G3
Heckler & Koch G36
Heckler & Koch HK 417
IMI Galil
Heckler & Koch MSG-90
AI AWSF
AI AWSM
AI AW50
Barrett M95
Barrett M82A1
Sub-Machineguns
Brügger & Thomet MP9
Heckler & Koch MP5K
Heckler & Koch MP5A5
Heckler & Koch MP5SD6
IMI Uzi
Shotguns
Mossberg 500
Benelli M3
Franchi SPAS 15
Machine Guns
MG3
Heckler & Koch HK 21
FN Minimi
Heckler & Koch MG4
Heavy Machine Guns
FN M3M
Browning M2HB
Grenade Launchers
HK79
M203
Heckler & Koch AG36
ARWEN 37
Milkor MGL
Mortars
120mm Tampella B
81mm L16 A2 m/86
60mm Soltan
60mm FBP m/68
Missile Launcher's
M72 LAW
Carl Gustav M3
MILAN
TOW
What did the Portuguese invent?
Modern Portugal keeps alive the inventive legacy of their forebears. For their ancestors perfected the use of the necessary equipment to navigate the world's oceans. And their ancestors would be proud of the direction in which Portugal is going in terms of innovations and inventions nowadays. For example, Portugal is cooperating with Sweden and the United Kingdom in the development of a force field to protect future travelers to Mars from the deadly radiation of solar winds. As another example, Portugal is making the conditions for manufacturing footwear safer, more productive, and less inaccurate by way of a water laser machine.
What are the major tourist attractions in Portugal?
There are several major regions that make up Portugal including Porto e Norte, Centro de Portugal, the Lisboa Region, Alentejo, Algarve, Azores and the Madeira Islands. Each have several destinations ranging from archaeological sites and castles to historical villages.
What was the Portuguese colony in 1800?
The Portuguese colonies in 1800 were Brazil in South America and the Algarves in Africa.
What are people that speak Portuguese called?
The Portuguese are the people who live in Portugal. The Portuguese equivalent is 'portugueses' in terms of an all-male population or of a mixed group of females and males. The term becomes 'portuguesas' if it's an all-female segment of the overall population that's being referred to.
Which colony won its independence from portugal in the 1970s?
Angola
Cape Verde
Mozambique
East Timor
Guiné Bissau
Was Portugal an absolute monarchy?
No. Portugal is a Democratic Republic. Portugal has 4 main governing components, 1) the President of the Republic (Anibal Cavaco Silva as for 2010), 2) the Parliament (aka Assembly of the Republic), 3) the Government (headed by the Prime Minister [José Socrates as for 2010] which has the effective power), 4) the Courts.
What is the poulation of Lisbon?
About 10 million people.
Updated: As of the May 2010 Census of The Portuguese Republic there are 11,317,192 people.
Portugal has around 10 Million people
There are the normal 4 season in a year. Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter.
How long does shipping from Hong Kong to Portugal take?
If you mean from Hong Kong TO Hong Kong then it takes no time at all since it's just the same place lmao.
What time is it in Lisbon Portugal?
Portugal's time zone [Western European Time, WET] and the United Kingdom's time zone [Greenwich Mean Time, GMT] are basically on the same time because both time zones are considered to be the same as Coordinated Universal Time [UTC].
During the 1400s and the 1500s how did Spain and Portugal gain their wealth?
Neither one was particularly wealthy in the 15th century. In the 16th century Spain became wealthy raping it's new colonies in the Americas. Any wealth Portugal accrued probably came from trade. Portugal never did gain the wealth or power of Spain.
The slave trade did not really develope until late in the 15th century and it peaked in the 17th century.
Through their prowess as merchant and military navies. It has been said that Portugal invented/initiated the African slave trade but that is not true. Africans were trading slaves north through the Sahara Desert a 1000 years before the Europeans went to west Africa.
Did black Portuguese enslave blacks slaves?
NO. Slavery has been occurring since ancient times. No... Portuguese people had slavery in the 16th century, Egyptian people had slaves live 5000 years before that.
How did French colonization of the Americas differ from that of the Spanish and Portuguese?
if im correct your talking about the new world as it was known. the portuguese settled in south america, while the spainards settled in central america as well as in the west of north america. but the french settled in the high upper hemisphere. however thats not the only difference... you see the new world was very popular because anyone could become a noble, either through gold hunting or beaver hunting. it was simply full of oppertunitys! but the french king and nobles did not share the free land with most anyone, and therefore french settlements failed because simply there wasnt enough space, and to add on to this only cathlics were allowed to go. it was still just like mainland france, why would anyone want to spend thousands of dollars worth just to go and be treated like tresspassers? so most french people who did go there were either nobles, or merchants and traders not willing to settle down and farm, but rather looking to get rich quick and then leave. and therefore, not many settlements were made.
How much is a US dollar worth in Portugal?
On March 24, 2010 one U.S. Dollar [USD] equals 0.75 Euros. One Euro equals $1.33 USD. The Euro replaced the Escudo as Portugal's currency in 2002.
Is Portugal the oldest country in Europe?
Portugal always has been part of Europe even though the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, 711-1492, may be said to have placed Portugal and Spain under Muslim control and influences from Islam dominated Africa and Asia.
What is the distance between Toronto Canada and Lisbon Portugal?
A distance of 3,569 miles [5,744 kilometers; 3,101 nautical miles] separates Toronto, Ontario and Lisbon, Portugal.
Toronto, Ontario is in Canada in North America. Lisbon, Portugal is located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwest Europe. The latitude and the longitude coordinates of Toronto are 43 degrees 40 minutes North and 79 degrees 22 seconds West. The latitude and the longitude coordinates of Lisbon are 38 degrees 42 minutes North and 9 degrees 05 minutes West. They aren't in the same time zone. Toronto is 5 hours behind Lisbon.
How did Portuguese exploration lead to the creations of trading empire?
because of you face.
that's what the first person said, but I took it upon myself to provide the answer. This total idiot not only was dumb enough to think that was funny to do this, but also was dumb enough to spell 'your' wrong. Anyway, here is the answer: Columbus found new trade routes when he started exploring western lands.
