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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 are some popular destinations for holidays in Portugal?

There are so many popular places to visit in Portugal depending on what you want to experience and considering whether you want to explore the mainland or its 2 major group of islands.

You can enter Portugal by flight into Porto, Lisbon or Faro on the mainland and Lisbon would be most popular overall as the largest city of the mainland.

The city of Lisbon has a lot of entertainment such as musicals, sporting events and a fair amount of historic sites. The Castle of Saint George is very interesting. Porto is very interesting for its character where the old old city leads down to the famous Rio Douro, shops & great food along the river and its incredible bridges. Faro in the Algarve has a different feel once again. It is a hub to a nature reserve in the ocean and to several beach vacation areas. However within Faro, there are many historic interests, shows, sports. These are the largest places that people first arrive too and have much to offer. If you take the time to read up on Portugal though, you will be amazed at what features are hidden around you or within the smaller communities for all ages and interests.

What strained relations between the Kongo kingdom and Portugal during afosos rule?

the slave trade caused the collapse of relations between the kongo kingdom and portugal.

What is the message of our lady of Fatima Portugal?

Our Lady of Fátima (pronounced [ˈfatimɐ]) is the title given to the vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary that was said to have appeared before three shepherd children at Fátima, Portugal on the 13th day of six consecutive months in 1917, starting on 13 May, the Fátima holiday. The three children were Lúcia Santos and her cousins, siblings Jacinta and Francisco Marto. The title of Our Lady of the Rosary is also sometimes used in reference to the same apparition (although it was first used in 1208 for the reported apparition in the church of Prouille); because the children related that the Lady in the apparition specifically identified Herself as "the Lady of the Rosary." It is also common to see a combination of these titles, i.e., Our Lady of the Rosary of Fátima (Portuguese: ''Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Fátima'').yoyoyo

Why do you think other European nations lagged behind Portugal in overseas exploration?

Prince Henry the Navigator built a Seamanship school in Sagres, in the southwesternmost, point of Portugal, and continental Europe. The portuguese also invented the astrolobe. So basicaly Portugal lead the way with it's superior tech and professionals. Pretty much how any country leads the way in anything.

Where did the early settlers of Norway come from?

Largely, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Canada. There are very strong Norwegian-American communities in the upper Midwest. Some third and fourth generation Americans in these places still speak Norwegian learned from parents and grandparents. Some of the first public schools in the upper Midwest were taught in Norwegian and there are still people living who remember the switchover to English in school and in the greater community. English is a second language to the Upper Midwestern states as the communities were largely German, Scandinavian and Native American.

Is Portugal a safe country?

While having been held under a dictatorship for much of it's early years after breaking away from it's monarchy, Portugal is currently a free and democraticly run country.

What are the major crops for Spain and Portugal?

Spain grows grain, vegetables, olives, wine grapes, sugar beets, and citrus.

Portugal grows grain, potatoes, tomatoes, olives, and grapes.

How much is a 1883 xx reis Portugal worth?

A Portugal xx reis 1884 coin can vary in value from $1.00 to $29.00 depending upon the condition of the coin. Coins that have not been circulated and worth more than coins that have been handled by many people.

What are some possibe reasons why the king decided to allow the portuguese to begin trading?

What are some possible reasons why the king decided to allow the Portuguese to begin trading?

What were the actions and goals of the jacobins?

The Jacobins were a radical, left-wing political organization with the goals of providing universal suffrage, a strong central government, public education, and the separation of church and state. During their reign of power, they regulated the price of food, preserved the French Revolution from counter-revolutionaries and protected France's borders from invading forces.

Why did the Portuguese call the area at the southern tip of Africa the Cape of Good Hope?

The Portuguese called the area at the southern tip of Africa the "Cape of Good Hope" because it was an area that was hard to navigate. If a ship went off course in this area, the ship could end up in Antarctica.

What route did the Portuguese follow to get to Asia?

Vasco did not get to close to the coast of Africa, instead his crew made a huge semicircular sweep through the Atlantic Ocean. He made an unusual manevar to reach currents that would help him around the Cape of Good Hope safely. He had help from an Arab pilot who knew the Indian ocean well. With the pilots help, de Gama sailed on to India. He reached the port of Calicut in May 1498 completing their journey to Asia.

What four major trends led Spain and Portugal to sponsor voyages of exploration?

One of the factors was that the Ottoman Turks took control of the sea trading route of the Mediterranean so the Spanish had to find new routes to trade with the eastern countries.

Also, the development of new technologies like the compass, the astrolabe and the caravels helped them travel farther to the west.

In Spain there was a social class called the Hidalgos they were like low nobility so they wanted to get richer and make a name of themselves, these were the people that led the explorations.

The King Ferdinand and the Queen Isabella just had united the Spanish kingdom and they were anxious to make it richer and bigger.

What is the distance between Lisbon Portugal and Morocco?

The distance between the above two places is 4698 miles.

This is an approximate direct distance. Also this distance might change if a different flight route is chosen.

Which country farther south Portugal or Spain?

Spain is farther north than Portugal. The two countries are located on the Iberian Peninsuula. The Peninsula's northernmost point is Punta da Estaca de Bares [Estaca de Bares Point] in the Autonomous Community of Galicia [Comunidad Autónoma de Galicia] in northwestern Spain.

Does the prime meridian pass throgh Spain France or Portugal?

The Prime Meridian passes through Spain and France but not Portugal.

Not Portugal - just France and Spain.

What type of colony did Portugal develop?

farming...or, Plantation, Trading Post, and Settler.