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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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Portugal used to be a city of
the kingdom of Castella (spain) but there was a french knight that the king of Castella send to castella to help in the war against the moors and that knight D.Henrique had a great performance so the king gave him the county of Portu Cale and his daughter D. Teresa to marry and he said that every lands he conquer to the moors he can add to his county. D. Henrique Conquer many lands and he asked for independence but the king didn't gave him . Portugal's independence was got in 1143 with the Tratado de Zamora (Treaty of Zamora).
What is the dialing code from the United Kingdom to Portugal?
The dialing code from the United Kingdom to Lisbon, Portugal is 00 351 21 and then the specific telephone number of the person you're trying to reach. '00' is the international prefix to dial outside of the United Kingdom. '351' is the international code to dial Portugal. '21' is the local area or city code to dial Lisbon.
Which of the following places was influenced by Portuguese Culture?
The Portuguese Empire spread across the world, and many modern-day nations have gained independence from Portugal. The most significant and well known previous Portuguese colony was Brazil, which was also the most influenced by Portugal. However, Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and Timor-Leste are also major countries that have been influenced by Portuguese culture, mainly in urban areas. Portugal claimed nearly the entire coast of Africa and a significant portion of the coast of India at one point as well. However, they were overtaken, and their influence in these regions remain minimal.
What peninsula consists mainly of Spain and Portugal?
Portugal is located along the west coast of the IberianPeninsula. Portugal shares the Iberian Peninsula with its next door neighbor, Spain, and with the British colony of Gibraltar, the Principality of Andorra, and a small part of France. The Iberian Peninsula is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and by the Mediterranean Sea.
Portugal does not form a peninsula. Land masses are formed by nature. Countries are located on landmasses.
Who were the explorers for Portugal?
Martin Afonso de Souza, Domingos Jorge Velho, e Bartolomeu de Gusmão.
What best explains why Portugal got off to an earlier start in exploration then the rest of Europe?
Hello maby we could come to they bay? what about to the guy.
What is santa known to do in Portugal?
Maybe he makes the rounds in a Columbus Era sailing ship with big Maltese Crosses on the sails, a Portugese Naval custom. He might have an embroidered N in the center of the design for Nicholas, natch. just a guess.
Why did portuguese navigators explore the African coastline during the late 1400s?
Portuguese sailors were trying to find a better, less expensive route to Asia, one of their trading partners, and they were also interested in going to Africa in the hopes of finding more trading partners or more resources, or both.
Who was the Italian explorer for Spain and Portugal?
i think you're talking about Cristovão Colombo, but there is no prove that he was Italian. Some say say he was Spanish , other say he was Portuguese.
Why was Portugal not interested in the plans of Christopher Columbus?
Already in the service of King John II of Portugal, Columbus in 1484 proposed a new sea route to Asia. John dismissed Columbus' project following Bartholomew Diaz's discovery of a route to India via the Cape of Good Hope. Funding still another search for an Indian passage seemed unnecessary.
How many major cities are in Portugal?
Lisbon [Lisboa] is the most famous city in Portugal. It's Portugal's capital city and busiest seaport. Lisbon is located in western Portugal at the point where the Tagus River flows into the Atlantic. It already was a 1,000-year-old town at the time of Roman rule in 205 BC. It was captured by the Moors in the eighth century. In 1147 it was reconquered for Christians under Afonso Henriques (July 25, 1009-December 6, 1185).
Lisbon is the major cultural, economic, and political center of Portugal.
Was Columbus a Portuguese navigator?
Assuming you are really asking about the beginning of Columbus' first voyage to America, he left from Palos, Spain on August 3, 1492. On the return trip, he did stop at Santa Maria in the Portuguese Azores Islands from February 18 - 28, 1493. Then, he stopped at Lisbon, Portugal from 4 - 13 March 1493. He finally arrived back at Palos on 15 Mar 1493.
Technically, Columbus did leave Portugul during the voyage, but that was near the end of the voyage. The voyage started in Spain.
None of his future voyages to the new world seem to have taken him to Portugal. However, before that first voyage, Christopher Columbus lived in Portugal or Portuguese territory from 1476 - 1485. After he moved to Spain, he returned to Portugal in 1488 to try a second time to get the Portuguese to fund his expedition. And, Christopher's brother Bartholomew lived in Lisbon. Christopher may well have visited him there numerous times.
How far is Spain from Portugal?
I have read on the web that it is 199 kms and takes approx 2hrs 10 minutes to drive, this was Faro airport.
How did Spain and Portugal administer their colonies?
Spain controlled its American empire with great brutality. They conquered the Incas by treachery, Mexico, the same and they virtually wiped out the Amerindians in California. Brutality and an iron fist characterized Spanish rule.
Where do most people live in Portugal?
Most expats live in the Algarve region, around Lagos, Faro, Sagres etc., although people are starting to move up the coast into the Alentejo region and along the Silver Coast to escape the hoards of tourists and 'Mini-England'.
Why is the Portuguese flag the way that it is?
Today's Portuguese flag was adopted on June 30, 1911. For the monarchy had been abolished in Portugal. Those in support of the new, young Republic wanted to discard the blue and white flag that represented the traditional colors of the Portuguese monarchy. The replacement colors were the green and red colors of the Portuguese Republican Party.
What wines is Portugal most famous for?
I am Portuguese and in Portugal I see a lot of foreigners eating codfish.
It is really good (in my opinion).
But there is no "most famous" food here in Portugal.
Hope this helps.
How did Portugal gain control of spice trade?
Prince Henry the Navigator was very interested in finding out a trade route around Africa that would bypass the Moors of North Africa. The expeditions that followed put Portugal at the forefront of sea route explorations to Asia.
What are two physical features in Portugal?
Lisbon [Lisboa], Portugal is the westernmost capital of continental Europe. It's located on the west coast where the Tagus River [Rio Tejo] flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
Lisbon's geographic coordinates are 38 degrees 42 minutes North latitude and 9 degrees 5 minutes West longitude.
One of Lisbon's striking geographic features is the Monsanto Forest Park [Parque Florestal de Monsanto]. The PFM takes up much of Lisbon's western sector. With an area of around 4 square miles [10 square kilometers], PFM is one of the largest urban parks in Europe. PFM was created by law on November 1, 1936 [Decree No. 24 635] for the reforestation of the Monsanto Hills [Serra da Monsanto]. In March 1993 the Ecological Park of Monsanto [Parque Ecológico de Monsanto] was established in the northern part primarily for environmental education.
Who were two important explorers for Portugal?
Prince Henry the Navigator.
ya and Bartolomeu i don't no his last name (we were learning about that stuff in school today)
Who wears number 10 shirt for Portugal?
João Filipe Iria Santos Moutinho [b. September 8, 1986] wore number 10 shirt for the recent friendly [exhibition game] between the Portugal National Football Team and China PR National Football Team on March 3, 2010.
How many people speak portuguese in Mexico?
Nowadays there are over 4,500 Brazilian and 800 Portuguese nationals registered as formal immigrants in Mexico.
There are also many descendants of both Portuguese and Brazilian nationals, but most often than not, these are bilingual (Spanish/Portuguese). Also many people speak Portuguese for business reasons, but these are very difficult, if not impossible to count.
How long does it take from Florida to Portugal?
It takes less than 8 hours to fly from Detroit, Michigan to Portugal's capital city at Lisbon [Lisboa]. Lisbon is 3,777 miles [6,078 kilometers; 3,282 nautical miles] east-southeast of Detroit. They aren't in the same time zone, and their daylight saving time [DST] start/end dates differ. During the brief time that one of them is on/off DST and the other isn't, Detroit is 4 hours behind Lisbon. The rest of the year, when they're both on or both off DST, Detroit is 5 hours behind.
Which is bigger Spain or Portugal?
Peru is bigger than Portugal. Peru has a total area of 496,225 square miles [1,285,216 square kilometers]. It's ranked 20th in size in the world. With a total area of 35,645 square miles [92,090 square kilometers], Portugal is ranked 110th in size.
What sports do people in Portugal play?
The most popular sport in Portugal is football (soccer). However, some Portuguese beach soccer players, volleyballers, rink hockey players, cyclers and track and field athletes are known worldwide.
