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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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Who made voyages to the west indies and south America for Spain and Portugal in 1497-1503?

The person who made voyages to the west indies and south americafor Spain and Portugal( 1497-1503) was amergo

Who is Petra Camacho?

Petra Camacho was born in 1984, in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. She is an actress and has been the Portuguese TV series Matilde and Morangos com Acucar.

Is Cota a Portuguese surname?

Originally Irish, they DO get around. The proud and noble Irish surname of Cota is first found in the ancient records of Leix, where they had held a family seat.

Where did the term Hispanice originate?

"Hispanic" comes from the Latin name for the peninsula that includes Spain and Portugal, "Hispaniola."

How did Columbus voyage lead to a dispute between Spain and Portugal?

The basis of the dispute was over European imperial greed and expansionist ambitions. The Americas were not Europe's to take per se, but their political logic was based on claiming that which they landed on first as their own. This dispute between Spanish and Portuguese land claims in America ultimately lead to a Papal intervention and decree mediating the parties.

What two hemispheres are Portugal in?

potugal is directly west of Spain in the iberica pennisula. This area divides the eastern hemisphere from the western. Portugal is still in the eastern hemisphere

Who introduced the custom of tea drinking to Portugal?

Queen Isabel, who took the custom to England when she married Henry the IV.

What is the sign for the Portuguese currency escudo?

The symbol for the former Portuguese currency escudo was '$'.

It was placed where the decimal point is normally located, for example 4$50 = 4½ escudos.