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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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Why did democracy fail to establish itself in Latin America after former Spanish and Portuguese colonies had gained their independence?

Democracy failed in Latin America after Spanish and Portuguese Colonies gained their independence because at the time, Spain and Portugal were ruled by a monarchy. King Ferdinand of Spain controlled both countries and their territories.

What country is farther south Portugal or Spain?

Spain extends both farther north and farther south than Portugal does. So i'ts Spain.

Where is the consulate of Portugal in Orlando?

6996 Piazza Grande Avenue, Suite 201

Orlando, Fl 32835

Hiawassee Road and Westpointe Blvd

How do you pronounce Sorraia it is a breed of horse from Portugal?

I think It should be either sor-ray-a or sor-RIY-a.

It's name comes from the merging of 2 rivers- the Sor and the Raia.

How far is Portugal spain from ireland BY AIRPLANE?

Depending on where exactly in Spain or Portugal you are going, it will take at least 2 hours and up to 3 hours.

What games do kids play in Portugal?

Many of these hobbies I can not share with you, but i will tell you that philanthropic loving enterprises and altruistic services for everyone would be a high priority on their list

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What is the driving time between lisbon airport to the algarve Portugal?

Two hours. Note that Faro (Algarve's capital) has an international airport, you may be able to get direct flights.

What kind of shoes do people in Portugal wear?

People in Portugal wear the same kinds of clothes that people in the United States do.

Where could someone hire a car in Faro Portugal?

One can hire a car in Faro, Portugal at a the Europ car for hire agency. One can also rent a car in Faro at Farocar, Economy Car Rentals and Amoita as well.

What is Umbrella Street?

Umbrella Street was an art installation on a street in Agueda, Portugal. There was a sea of umbrellas over a street. They looked as though they were floating, but were actually held together with a string.

Portuguese exploration success?

The portuguese seafaring explorations were very sucessfull. We discovered land and riches, developed, stole riches and explored the natives (regretably) sending them off as slaves. Sadly standard business at the time. Then the Dutch and the English got jealous and began pirating us and we began to lose interest. We tried to unite Angola and Mozambique and England threatened us and we lost further interest. Then these countries demanded their independence, we fought those we could and gave up when the fascist government toppled. Not a moment too soon.

What kind of clothes do people in the rainforest wear?

Tribes indigenous to the rainforest have differing styles of dress. Most often, they wear clothing fashioned from the plants in the forest.

Why did Spain and Portugal become rivals?

The rivalry (in the 16th century) concerned the issue of which country could claim and exploit which part of the newly discovered Americas and other parts of the world newly discovered or yet to be discovered.

The issue was settled by mutual consent by the Pope, who divided the map of the world in a Spanish and a Portuguese sphere of influence and colonization, where the other party had to stay out of.

What boundary did the earthquake in libson Portugal 1755 occur on?

The 1755 Lisbon earthquake occurred at the boundary between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate. This boundary is known as a convergent boundary, where the two plates are colliding, causing seismic activity.

Portugal is much smaller than Spain?

just look at the encyclopedia, there's a measure in there you know...

When was Portugal in the roman empire?

It wasn't. Portugal appeared centuries after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

Roman provinces that occupied the future country of Portugal were Tarraconensis, Lusitania and Gallaecia.

Who is the male and female that sings a version of Waters of March in English and portuguese?

It depends on the album you are refering to. One of the most famous duet was recorded by two great interpreters of MPB (Música Popular Brasileira), the songwriter Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim (1927-1994) and singer Elis Regina Carvalho Costa (1945-1982).