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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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Which is not an accurate description of Prince Henry of Portugal?
Sent out numerous expeditions to explore Africa
How much Portuguese is spoken in Argentina?
None.
Portugese is spoken in Brazil, Spanish in Argentina
Who plays number 11 in Portugal?
Milan Purović [b. May 7, 1985] wears Sporting Clube of Portugal number 11. He signed with Sporting CP in 2007. For 2008 to 2009, he was loaned to Turkish soccer club Kayserispor. For 2009 to 2010 he was loaned to Hungary's Videoton. He currently is on loan to Slovenia's NK Olimpija Ljubljana.
How did the roman conquest influenced the Iberian peninsula?
The Iberian peninsula is now where Portugal and Spain are located. When the Romans successfully took control of this vast area, they influenced the peoples they conquered by bringing laws and a governmental structure that to a degree was a positive influence.
The conquest also brought the establishment of Roman colonies to the peninsula.
As with most of the areas conquered by Rome, the peoples in the Iberian peninsula benefited by the construction of Roman roadways and a new commercial economy to this area.
What are the four reasons for Portugal's decline as a world power?
1) lack of people
2) lack of money
3) lack of size
4) conquered by Spain
The name of the Portuguese explorer who made the famous crissing between Angola and Mozambique is VASCO DA GAMA.
Portugal was recognized by the Treaty of Zamora as an independent kingdom in 1143.
What are the differences of coastal holiday towns in Britain and those in Spain and Portugal?
The holiday coastal towns in both Portugal and Spain have warmer and more exotic climate thant those in Britain. The top holiday areas in both Portugal and Spain are along the Mediterranean oceans coast, meaning that they have a warm water ocean. Which also not as rough as the oceans surrounding Britain.
During the French Revolution, Spain, Portugal and France achieved their independence from the European monarchies that held power over them.
What did the defeat in Spain and Portugal do to Napoleon's prestige?
Except for a brief spell Napoleon was not there, but his troops were and Marshals who were good in other places were not so good in Spain. Only Suchet would get a Spanish Title & I don't think he ever fought the British. Wellington did say of Fuentes de Onoro that had Napoleon been there he would have been beat.( Wellington means he would have been defeated) As Marshal Jourdan says to Napoleons brother King Joseph at Vittoria 'Well Sire, you have had your battle & it seems it was a defeat !'
It was Pope Alexander VI.
How many people live in algarve?
The Algarve has an estimated population of 410,000 permanent inhabitants.
What treaty was signed to prevent war between Spain and Portugal over the Americas?
Treaty of Tordesillas
Braga is in the North, in Trás-os-Montes (the region), near Porto.
What does moi mean in Portuguese?
That's not Portuguese, that's French, and 'moi' means in French 'me'.
What is the birth name of Henrique Portugal?
Henrique Portugal's birth name is Antonio Henrique Rocha Portugal.
Why did Portugal and Mexico claim land from the Americas?
First thing to note: the Americas include all the land where countries like Canada, the United States (mistakenly known as "America"), Mexico, Argentina or Brazil are located.
Nowadays, Portugal no longer claims any land on the Americas; it used to own present-day Brazil but such country became independent from Portugal in September 7, 1822.
Mexico has land in the Americas, but current claims against other countries just include clear boundary demarcation.
Why didnt the Portuguese sail up the Congo River?
It was believe to be too shallow for the Naus and Caravelas used by the explorers. Building shallow-water vessels in-situ would be too time-consuming, which multiplies danger during an exploration expedition. It just wasn't cost-effective when compared to simply exploiting the resource-rich coastline.
