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Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, overlooking the Tagus river

Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. It is a unitary republic made up by mainland Portugal and two autonomous regions, with Lisbon as both its capital and largest city. It has a total population of over 10.7 million. The mainland borders Spain to the north and east, with Madeira and the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean. It features the westernmost point in continental Europe.

The western Iberian Peninsula has been inhabited since prehistory, with the earliest signs of settlement dating to 5500 BC. Portugal was initially established as a county of the Kingdom of León in 868, and formally as a kingdom in 1179 resulting from the Reconquista against the Muslims. It later became one of the main participants of the Age of Discovery, made several seminal advancements in nautical science and was among the first European countries to explore and discover new territories and sea routes, establishing settlements, colonies, and trading posts. After it became a republic in 1910, Portugal lived under dictatorship from 1926 until its overthrow in 1974 enabling the full establishment of democracy in 1976.

It is a semi-presidential constitutional unitary republic and multi-party representative democracy with four separate sovereignty bodies: president, government, parliament, and judiciary. It has a unicameral national legislature known as the Assembly of the Republic. Portugal has developed a complex system to manage its territory, even though the mainland continues to remain highly centralized. (Full article...)

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The urbanized area of Santa Cruz extending towards University Hill in the old quarter of Coimbra

Santa Cruz is a former civil parish in the municipality of Coimbra, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Coimbra (Sé Nova, Santa Cruz, Almedina e São Bartolomeu). In 2001, its population was 6866 inhabitants, in an area of 5.56 km² that parallels the north (right) margin of the Mondego River, extending to the village of Adémia in Trouxemil (its density is approximately 1235 inhabitants per km²). (Full article...)

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Samora Machel reviewing FRELIMO troops

The Mozambican War of Independence was an armed conflict between the guerrilla forces of the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) and Portugal. The war officially started on 25 September 1964, and ended with a ceasefire on 8 September 1974, resulting in a negotiated independence in 1975.

Portugal's wars against guerrilla fighters seeking independence in its 400-year-old African territories began in 1961 with Angola. In Mozambique, the conflict erupted in 1964 as a result of unrest and frustration amongst many indigenous Mozambican populations, who perceived foreign rule as exploitation and mistreatment, which served only to further Portuguese economic interests in the region. Many Mozambicans also resented Portugal's policies towards indigenous people, which resulted in discrimination and limited access to Portuguese-style education and skilled employment. (Full article...)

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Image 1Monarchist counter-revolutionary soldiers holding the flag of the monarchy after the capture of Porto in 1919. (from History of Portugal)
Image 2Map of Brazil issued by Portuguese explorers in 1519 (from History of Portugal)
Image 3Maios celebration in Madeira island [1] (from Culture of Portugal)
Image 4The Battle of Guararapes (from History of Portugal)
Image 5Dolmen of Cerqueira, Sever do Vouga (from History of Portugal)
Image 6Visigothic kingdom in Iberia from 625 to 711 (from History of Portugal)
Image 7Example of Castræ round houses, Citânia de Briteiros (from History of Portugal)
Image 8Caretos in the carnival of Podence, Portugal (from Culture of Portugal)
Image 9"Levantamento do mastro" in Fonte Arcada, Portugal (from Culture of Portugal)
Image 10Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley (from History of Portugal)
Image 11This 1755 copper engraving shows the ruins of Lisbon in flames and a tsunami overwhelming the ships in the harbor. (from History of Portugal)
Image 12Detail of the Saint Vincent Panels, by Nuno Gonçalves (from Culture of Portugal)
Image 13Most of Portugal and Spain as Caliphate of Córdoba circa 929 to 1031. (from History of Portugal)
Image 14"Festa da Coca" during the Corpus Christi celebration, in Monção, Portugal (from Culture of Portugal)
Image 15Gomes da Costa and his troops march victorious into Lisbon on 6 June 1926. (from History of Portugal)
Image 16Portuguese discoveries and explorations: first arrival places and dates; main Portuguese spice trade routes in the Indian Ocean (blue); territories of the Portuguese Empire under King John III rule (1521–1557) (green). The disputed discovery of Australia is not shown. (from History of Portugal)
Image 17António, Prior of Crato (from History of Portugal)
Image 18Carnival parade in Loulé, Algarve region. (from Culture of Portugal)
Image 19Aroeira 3 skull of 400,000 year old Homo heidelbergensis.
The oldest trace of human history in Portugal. (from History of Portugal)
Image 20Hispania c. 560: Suebi territory with its capital in Braga (blue); Visigothic territory with its capital in Toledo (olive green); Byzantine Empire territory (orange) (from History of Portugal)
Image 21John IV of Portugal (from History of Portugal)
Image 22Portuguese guitars (from Culture of Portugal)
Image 23Rooster of Barcelos, the iconic Portuguese souvenir (from Culture of Portugal)
Image 24Distribution of Germanic place names across the Iberian peninsula. Darker shades indicate higher concentration. (from History of Portugal)
Image 25The Roman Provinces Lusitania and Gallaecia, after the reorganization of Diocletian AD 298 (from History of Portugal)
Image 26The frontispiece of the 1826 Portuguese Constitution featuring King-Emperor Pedro IV and his daughter Queen Maria II (from History of Portugal)
Image 27A bride and her groom in the carnival of Lazarim, Portugal (from Culture of Portugal)
Image 28The Roman province of Hispania as occupied by the barbarian peoples c. 409–429 (from History of Portugal)
Image 29The neighborhood of Parque das Nações, in Lisbon, where was held the 1998 World Exposition, is a symbol of the economic modernization and development of Portugal in the late 20th century. (from History of Portugal)
Image 30The main language areas in Iberia, c. 300 BC. (from History of Portugal)
Image 31Mértola's former mosque was transformed into a church in 1238. (from History of Portugal)
Image 32Caliphate disintegrated into small Taifas kingdoms in 1031. (from History of Portugal)
Image 33Megalithic Monuments of Alcalar, built in the 3rd millennium BC (from History of Portugal)
Image 34Prehistoric Rock-Art Site of the Côa Valley (from Culture of Portugal)
Image 35Portuguese colonies in Africa by the time of the Colonial War. (from History of Portugal)
Image 36 Flute player of Podence (from Culture of Portugal)
Image 37Portuguese rejoice during the 1975 Carnation Revolution. (from History of Portugal)
Image 38Megalithic spirals, cromlech near Évora (from History of Portugal)
Image 39Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba (from History of Portugal)
Image 40Map of Spain and Portugal showing the conquest of Hispania from 220 B.C. to 19 B.C. and provincial borders. It is based on other maps; the territorial advances and provincial borders are illustrative. (from History of Portugal)
Image 41Al-Andalus Province of Ummayad caliphate in 750. (from History of Portugal)
Image 42Typical Portuguese filigree heart shaped pendant, an iconic item in Portuguese fashion and design. (from Culture of Portugal)
Image 43Chocalheiro of Bemposta (from Culture of Portugal)
Image 44The arrival of the Portuguese in Japan, the first Europeans to reach it, initiating the Nanban ("southern barbarian") period of active commercial and cultural exchange between Japan and the West. (from History of Portugal)
Image 45Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, Marquis of Pombal, Count of Oeiras (from History of Portugal)
Image 46Vasco da Gama landing in Kerala, India (from History of Portugal)
Image 47Monument of Pelagius at Covadonga where he won the Battle of Covadonga and initiated the Christian Reconquista of Iberia from the Islamic Moors. (from History of Portugal)
Image 48Ferdinand Magellan (Fernão de Magalhães) (from History of Portugal)
Image 49Gil Vicente, 16th-century Portuguese playwright (from Culture of Portugal)
Image 50Natural cork bags. (from Culture of Portugal)

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The Lusitano, also known as the Pure Blood Lusitano or PSL (Puro Sangue Lusitano), is a Portuguese horse breed. Horses were known to be present on the Iberian Peninsula as far back as 20,000 BC, and by 800 BC the region was renowned for its war horses. The fame of the horses from Lusitania goes back to the Roman Age, which attributed its speed to the influence of the West wind, who was considered capable of fertilizing the mares. When the Muslims invaded Iberia in 711 AD, they brought Arabian horses with them that were crossed with the native horses, developing a horse that became useful for war, dressage and bull fighting. The Portuguese horse was named the Lusitano, after the word Lusitania, the ancient Roman name for the region that modern Portugal occupies. There are four main breed lineages within the breed today, and characteristics differ slightly between each line.

Lusitanos can be any solid color, although they are generally gray, bay or chestnut. Horses of the Alter Real strain are always brown. Members of the breed have convex facial profiles, heavy muscling, intelligent and willing natures, with agile and elevated movement. Originally bred for war, dressage and bullfighting, Lusitanos are still used today in the latter two. They have competed in several Olympics and World Equestrian Games as part of the Portuguese and Spanish dressage teams. They have also made a showing in driving competitions, with a Belgian team of Lusitanos winning multiple international titles. (Full article...)

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Cristóvam de Mendonça

Cristóvão de Mendonça (Mourão, 1475 – Ormus, 1532) was a Portuguese noble and explorer who was active in South East Asia in the 16th century. (Full article...)

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Erizo de mar violáceo (Sphaerechinus granularis), Madeira, Portugal, 2019-05-31, DD 40
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Espirógrafo (Sabella spallanzanii), Parque natural de la Arrábida, Portugal, 2020-07-23, DD 70
Estrella roja del Mediterráneo (Echinaster sepositus), Parque natural de la Arrábida, Portugal, 2020-07-31, DD 79
Gusano de fuego (Hermodice carunculata), Madeira, Portugal, 2019-05-31, DD 45
Iberian Peninsula antique map
Iglesia de San Ildefonso, Oporto, Portugal, 2012-05-09, DD 01
Jorge Aguiar 1492 MR
Kiwifruit cross section
Lagoa do Capitão com montanha do pico
Lang's short tail blue (Leptotes pirithous) male underside
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Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (Web Summit)
Maria I, Queen of Portugal - Giuseppe Troni, atribuído (Turim, 1739-Lisboa, 1810) - Google Cultural Institute
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Pot-bellied pigs in Lisbon Zoo 2008
Puente Don Luis I, Oporto, Portugal, 2012-05-09, DD 13
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