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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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How many air miles from dallas Texas to lisbon Portugal?
4,740 air miles (Dallas Ft Worth Intl, Dallas, TX (DFW) to Lisboa, Lisbon, PT (LIS).
How did Portugal become powerful?
By believing in themselves---> -.- this person is an idiot
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Portugal was formed in 1143 but only in 1197 did the pope say it was
In 1200 to 1300 Portugal was almost as strong as Castile (Sain),France and England.
Portugal and England are the longest alliance still in force since 1278 (i think)
Portugal in 1500 was a Global Empire, The 1º one,then was Spain,France,Netherlands and Great Britan.This as the year the Portugal was the Strongest in Europe,economic and military powerfull,and so was Spain. From 1500 to 1600 Portugal and Spain where Like the U.S and USSR in the cold war,they where Powerfull Colonial Empires that could take any countrys to thier keens
When Sabastian I died in alquacer quibir,with no legal hier ,Spain took this chance to Rule portugal for 50 decades because of a royal marrige.In 1660 Portugal regained is indepandance from Spain with the dysnaty of Bragança.With the discovery of Brazilian gold portugal becomed the most rich country of europe,but with the crisis in that time ,because of the war between Spain to regain independance, this only last fot 10 years.
In the WWI Portugal entred the war along with his ally England,and fought many wars.
In the WWII Portugal under the dictatorship of Salazar remained Neutral but in 1943 accepet that all planes of the U.S to resuplie in azores(that was in the middle of the Atlantic ocean) and than to pass over portugal to east europe.
So yes Portugal gave many things to the world.But now we are only watching others to thier part now.we must concentrat in growing again, and we will remain in History as a great small nation who never let anyone take over us.
Long Live Portugal :)
Porque España y portugal buscaron Nuevas Rutas Comerciales?
Querían encontrar especias de Asia Oriental, pero después de la pérdida de Constantinopla no querían usar las rutas sobre la tierra que beneficían los Turcos Otomanes. Así que querían buscar una nueva ruta.
What is the name of the person who stopped slavery in Portugal?
It was Marquês de Pombal, in February 12, 1761, the same man responsible for the reconstruction of Lisbon after the 1755 earthquake. King José I was in charge.
The Portuguese introduced guns to this Asian country in 1542 after a storm blew them off course?
Japan
Why do people in Portugal celebrate Christmas the way they do?
Because they've developed their own traditions and customs over the years and that's just how they celebrate Christmas.
What are the positive and negative effects of Spain and Portugal?
The positive effects on Spain is that the more tourists come Spain gain alot of money
The negative effects on Spain is that eventually Spain will be overcrowded and the government will have to build more hotels
What does 800 marking on gold jewelry bought in Portugal mean?
Gold jewelry in Portugual must by law be 19.2 karat pure, there fore the marking of 800 translates to 80% gold, or 19.2 parts out of 24 (24 parts being 24 karat gold, 100% pure). A lot of European gold jewelry is marked 750, which ranslates to 75% gold content, or 18K, 18 out of 24 parts gold. Gold in the US is typically 14K or 58.5% gold, which is represented by the mark 585, 417 is 10K, 41.7% gold. Hope this helps.
What line of latitude passes through the center of Spain and Portugal?
Depending on how precise you need your answer to be, approximately 40N. Portugal and Spain are not exactly at the same latitudes, so if you need a more precise answer, Spain would be at 39N, while Portugal would be about 38N.
How did the colony of Brazil change after Napoleon attacked Portugal?
It became the seat of power for the Portuguese monarchy.
How do you say hello in Portugal?
The easy, informal way is "Olá " (oh-lah), but usually when you see someone you say "bom dia" (good morning) or "boa tarde" (good afternoon, but can also be used in the evening).
"Boa noite" (goodnight, is mainly used to announce you are going to sleep)
What airport do you fly into going to Portugal?
Most likely Lisbon International (LIS) or Faro (FAO).
What is the road distance between Lisbon Portugal and Malaga Spain?
The distance between the start location and the destination is 684km, (425mi), and will take approximately 6 hours 37 minutes of driving time.
What is 'cognome' when translated from Italian and Portuguese to English?
"Nickname" and "surname" are respective English equivalents of the Italian and Portuguese word cognome. The masculine singular noun occupies similar roles, but with different meanings, in the two Romance languages. The respective pronunciations will be "ko-NYO-mey" in Italian and "KO-gee-NO-mee" in Cariocan and continental Portuguese.
What is 'the tree' in Portuguese?
"A árvore." is a Portuguese equivalent of "the tree."
The feminine singular definite article "a" means "the." The feminine singular noun "árvore" means "tree." Its singular indefinite article is "uma" ("a, one").
The pronunciation is "AHR-voo-ree."
Did Portugal have a Bobsled team in 1988 What were the names of the team?
Yes, out of the 26 teams that joined, they've finnished 25th, ahead only of the poor jamaicans who couldn't qualify due to the accident. LOL Disney should have made a movie about them instead of the Jamaicans, it would have been even funnier.... "Corridas Geladas" LOL Oh little land... Sim, das 26 equipes que participaram terminaram em 25o, a frente apenas dos pobres Jamaicanos que nao conseguiram se qualificar por causa do acidente. LOL A Disney poderia ter feito um filme sobre eles ao invez dos Jamaicanos, teria sido mais engracado... "Corridas Geladas" LOL E Terrinha... 25.Portugal I 3:55.50 5 Antonio Reis Joao Poupada Joao Pires Rogerio Bernardes Source: http://www.todor66.com/olim/1988w/Bobsleigh_Fours.html
Pedroia is of Portuguese and Swiss (Maggia) heritage.
