Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (in Portuguese, República Portuguesa; pron. IPA ) is located in southwestern Europe, west parts of the Iberian Peninsula, and is the westernmost country in continental Europe. Portugal is bordered by Spain to the north and east and by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south. In addition, Portugal includes two archipelagos in the Atlantic, Azores (Açores) and Madeira Islands.

Portugal has witnessed a constant flow of different civilizations during the past 3,100 years. Iberian, Tartessian, Celtic, Phoenician and Carthaginian, Greek, Roman, Germanic (Suevi and Visigoth), Semitic (Arabic, Jewish, etc.), Moorish and other cultures have all made an imprint on the country's culture, history, language and ethnic make up. The naming of Portugal itself reveals most of the country's early history, stemming from the Roman name Portus Cale, possibly a Latin name mixed with other influences, meaning "Beautiful Port". During the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal was a major economic, political, and cultural power, its empire stretching from Brazil to the Indies.

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Happy birthday Kevin. From Portugal. You are awesome!!!!!!!!!!
Mirha114 (Mirha) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:11:50 -0000
Happy birthday Kevin. From Portugal. You are awesome!!!!!!!!!!
RT @samba_carioca Escola de Samba Bota no Rego é atração em Portugal. http://migre.me/aHy3
paolonoguera (Paolo Noguera) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:10:59 -0000
RT @samba_carioca Escola de Samba Bota no Rego é atração em Portugal. http://migre.me/aHy3
RT @PauloQuerido: Se há 1 pessoa em Portugal capaz de fazer o choradinho da auto-vitimização melhor que Sácrates, é Pacheco Pereira.
ponteeuropa (carlos esperança) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:10:37 -0000
RT @PauloQuerido: Se há 1 pessoa em Portugal capaz de fazer o choradinho da auto-vitimização melhor que Sácrates, é Pacheco Pereira.
Selecção: Bósnia chega a Portugal na véspera do jogo: Adversário da equipa nacional treina apenas uma vez no Es... http://bit.ly/1WiAPo
maisfutebol_iol (maisfutebol_iol) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:09:36 -0000
Selecção: Bósnia chega a Portugal na véspera do jogo: Adversário da equipa nacional treina apenas uma vez no Es... http://bit.ly/1WiAPo
Writing a #postcrossing postcard to Portugal
cvsobrinho (Cristiano Sobrinho) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:09:16 -0000
Writing a #postcrossing postcard to Portugal
Gilberto Gil em Portugal
janychang (jany chang) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:08:47 -0000
Gilberto Gil em Portugal

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