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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RT@SandyLeah RT @emanuellenery @SandyLeah Olha no "Ídolos" de Portugal uma menina cantando "Sandy e Junior - A lenda": http://bit.ly/1teZBW
Samdocinho (Samara dos Santos) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:39:49 -0000
RT@SandyLeah RT @emanuellenery @SandyLeah Olha no "Ídolos" de Portugal uma menina cantando "Sandy e Junior - A lenda": http://bit.ly/1teZBW
RT @realmadridtalk: Ronaldo is on Portugal's squad list even though he is injured. What are they thinking???
puricha (ploy) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:38:46 -0000
RT @realmadridtalk: Ronaldo is on Portugal's squad list even though he is injured. What are they thinking???
Did you know? Nickelback doensn't have any fans in Portugal http://post.ly/BuZv
h4rbl (h4rbl) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:37:54 -0000
Did you know? Nickelback doensn't have any fans in Portugal http://post.ly/BuZv
2 meses em Portugal... como o tempo passa rápido =/
rolissil (Ricardo Olissil) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:36:31 -0000
2 meses em Portugal... como o tempo passa rápido =/

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