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Portugal
Portugal, or the Portuguese Republic, is a country located in southwestern Europe. Its capital city is Lisbon.
2,714 Questions
What side of road do you drive on in Madeira?
Being a part of Portugal - which drives on the right - they would drive on the right side of the road, as well.
Which river runs through Lisbon Portugal?
Treaty line which divided newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal?
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How did Portugal benefit from Columbus' voyage?
It gave Portugal a lot of land in South America. After the line was set Portugal argued that it was unfair so the line was moved so that Portugal fully got Brazil. That is why Brazil's prime language is Portuguese! :)
How are Spain and Portugal alike?
both Spain and Portugal established colonial empires during the fifteenth century
Is a proxy marriage legal in Portugal?
Yes. Effective May 14, 2013, all states in Brazil must permit same-sex couples to marry. Starting May 5, 2011, all states in Brazil must recognize same-sex marriages.
Since 2004, Brazil has permitted same-sex "stable unions" which are like common-law marriages in terms of rights and privileges in Brazil.
On May 5, 2011, the Brazilian Supreme Court formally declared that gays and lesbians have the right to enter civil unions throughout all of Brazil and that the rights and benefits of those civil unions are identical to that of heterosexual marriage.
What is Portugal's national flower?
Lavender [Lavandula spp]is Portugal's national flower. It's in the mint family [Lamiaceae]. There are about 25-30 species of lavender in the world. At least four different species are found in Portugal. Their range within the country runs from the south and southwest, through the center, and into the north and northeast.
What is the proper adjective for Portugal?
The adjective from Portugal is Portuguese. Portuguese is the name of the language of Portugal, for example.
Yes. Portugal is in Europe and also part of the EU (European Union)..
Why was prince Henry of Portugal known as the navagator?
Prince Henry opened a school to teach navigators how to navigate the ocean.
Was azores always a part of Portugal?
No, it wasn't. However, Spain did invade Portuguese territory. Also, both Spain and Portugal were once part of the Roman Empire. The entire Iberian Peninsula, which is today modern day Spain and Portugal was called, "Hispania" by the Romans. Hence you can see why native Spanish speakers are called "Hispanic". Later in the A.D's, Portugal became an indpendant Roman province known as "Lustiania" the native Portuguese speakers are known as "Lusitanics", the Portuguese variant of a Hispanic.
This also why Spanish, Portuguese and Italian are so identical. Because not only do they belong to the Italic-Romance family but the people from today's Spain, Portugal and Italy were all once Romans. The French, Romanian and Moldovan languages sure are part of the family but they aren't intelligible with the other three.
Spain and Portugal, had a lot of historical and cultural ties therefore. As Spain, Italy and Portugal are the earliest known Roman Catholic civilizations.
Yes It was part of Spain once. Between 1580 and 1640 Portugal and Spain shared the same King, although they were "legally" two separate countries.
To summarize, in 1580 the Portuguese King dies with no descendants and in the list of succesion there was the spanish King, Felipe II of Spain which would be Felipe I of Portugal, and other noblish people. Two more Felipe's would come, the last one to be the IV of Spain, III of Portugal.
In 1st December 1640, there was a revolution to put a new King from other branch of the Portuguese Royal Family, which would be John IV. This King would make Portugal again truly separated from Spain.
Prior to all this, the people from iberic peninsula had a common heritage but we can't say that Portugal was part of Spain as Spain had never existed before.
There was Hispania (Iberic peninsula) in Roman Times but in fact portuguese people have the heritage of the Lusitanian people (equivalent to the gauls for nowadays France) which is more or less Portugal's territory today.
To make the answer a bit more clear, the following events placed Portugal under Spain's control in 1580.
Philip II was an heir to Charles V. Philip II not only possessed the Spanish kingdoms, but in 1580 he inherited Portugal. This placed the entire Iberian peninsula under his control.
Do Spain and Portugal form the Iberian Peninsula?
Yes those countries plus Andorra occupy all the Peninsula. Gibraltar belongs to the UK so you can count them in also.
What do Spain Portugal and Italy have in common?
All three countries are republics and members of the European Community and use the euro as currency .
What do you call a person from Portugal?
European / White Caucasian Don't mistake for Hispanic / Mexican.
Is Saint Isabella of Portugal a patron saint?
St. Elizabeth (Isabella) of Portugal is the Patron saint of:
against jealousy
brides
charitable societies
charitable workers
charity workers
charities
Coimbra, Portugal
difficult marriages
falsely accused people
invoked in time of war
peace
queens
tertiaries
victims of adultery
victims of jealousy
victims of unfaithfulness
widows
How long is a flight from Frankfurt Germany to Lisbon Portugal?
Flight between Dublin, Ireland and Lisbon, Portugal would have a flying time on non-stop journey as below:
Aer Lingus takes 2h 45m
Ryanair takes 2h 40m
If you are going with one of more stops, typically all flights take about 5 hours as mentioned below:
Iberia takes 5h 35m
Air France takes 5h 15m
What is the oldest castle in Portugal?
The oldest castle in Portugal was built by King Ferdinand II in 1842. It was built on the ruins of a monastery that was destroyed during a earthquake that happened in 1755. Built in the Romanticism style, the colors or red and yellow have been restored to their glory. The Pena National Palace is one of Portugal's most visited castles.
Who discovered lisbon Portugal?
Nobody "discovered" Portugal.
Portugal became a single political entity in the late 11th century and throughout the 12th century gained consciousness of political independence from any kind of vassalage, except of the Pope's protection.
What is the largest body of water in Portugal?
Portugal is a coastal country with a few bodies of water. The largest bodies of water would be the coastline or the river Douro.
When is the soccer season in Portugal?
Soccer came to Portugal in XIX century. First official game was Portugal-England at 1889.01.22. More info (in portuguese language): http://www.cdcandal.com/historiafut.htm Pedro S. Filipe
Lisbon
Are Portuguese people black or white?
Yes, i believe the majority of Portuguese people are caucasian.
Started a school for sailors in Portugal?
Prince Henry which opened the school in 1419 henry the navigator
What is King Afonso V of Portugal's birthday?
King Afonso V of Portugal was born on January 15, 1432.
