Europe: Portugal
About Portugal
Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil as a colony. A 1910 revolution deposed the monarchy; for most of the next six decades repressive governments ran the country. In 1974, a left-wing military coup installed broad democratic reforms. The following year Portugal granted independence to all of its African colonies. Portugal entered the EC in 1985.
| Vital Statistics | |
| Capitol City: | Lisbon |
| Population: | 10,066,253 (July 2001 est.) |
| Percent below poverty: | NA% |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| Date of independence: | 1140 (independent republic proclaim |
| Form of government: | parliamentary democracy |
| Title of Leader: | President |
| Natural Resources: | fish, forests (cork), tungsten, iron ore, uranium ore, marble, arable land, hydro power |
| Environmental Issues: | soil erosion; air pollution caused by industrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution, especially in coastal areas |
| Agricultural Products: | grain, potatoes, olives, grapes; sheep, cattle, goats, poultry, beef, dairy products |
| Imports: | machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, petroleum, textiles, agricultural products |
| Exports: | clothing and footwear, machinery, chemicals, cork and paper products, hides |
| Trading Partners: | IMPORTS: EU 78% (Spain 25%, Germany 15%, France 11%, Italy 8%, UK 7%, Netherlands 5%), US 3%, Japan 3% (1998) EXPORTS: EU 83% (Germany 20%, Spain 18%, France 14%, UK 12%, Netherlands 5%, Benelux 5%, Italy), US 5% (1999) |
Portugal Headlines
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[Ad - World3News.com/JOBS] - Sep 7 2010 12:03 a.m.
Fake Picasso and Mir paintings seized in Portugal
[Expatica Spain] - Sep 7 2010 12:03 a.m.
Colombia, Portugal Sign DTA
[Bogota Free Planet] - Sep 6 2010 8:49 p.m.
Wines of Portugal
[Ottawa Life Magazine] - Sep 6 2010 8:14 p.m.
Portugal's OGMA pushes forward with Orion upgrade contract
[Janes Defence Weekly] - Sep 6 2010 5:14 p.m.
Portugal profits from June tourism
[New Europe] - Sep 6 2010 4:58 p.m.
Norway aims to pounce on diminished Portugal
[Globe and Mail] - Sep 6 2010 3:30 p.m.
Imposex in Bolinus brandaris from the Ria formosa lagoon (southern Portugal): usefulness of "single-site baselines" for environmental monitoring
[RSC] - Sep 6 2010 2:05 p.m.
Vistec Lithography Receives Order from INL in Portugal
[Azonano] - Sep 6 2010 12:56 p.m.
Grao Para claims EUR 4m from Portugal
[ADP News] - Sep 6 2010 11:52 a.m.
Post Office Travel Money Beach Barometer: Post Office Travel Money Beach Barometer Reveals Portugal as Best Value European Destination for Summer Spending
[MyNewsDesk] - Sep 6 2010 11:43 a.m.
Toilet Care - Portugal - Market Report - New Market Report Published
[OfficialWire] - Sep 6 2010 11:17 a.m.
Portugal Vs Cyprus 4-4 - All Goals
[Soccer Laduma] - Sep 6 2010 10:37 a.m.
Norway looks to beat Ronaldo-less Portugal
[Taiwan News Online] - Sep 6 2010 9:32 a.m.
Portugal's longest trial ends with jailing of child abusers
[Legalbrief] - Sep 6 2010 7:48 a.m.
Portugal Held to 4-4 Draw by Cyprus in Qualifier
[National Herald] - Sep 6 2010 12:05 a.m.
Youngster Emerges in Portugal
[Poker Pro Magazine] - Sep 5 2010 1:15 p.m.
Britain looks at Portugal's success story over decriminalising personal drug use
[Poten ] - Sep 5 2010 4:48 a.m.
7 defendants convicted in Portugal sex abuse trial
[Bombay News.Net] - Sep 5 2010 3:06 a.m.
What Britain could learn from Portugal's drugs policy
[Observer] - Sep 4 2010 11:47 p.m.
What Britain could learn from Portugal's drugs policy
[Guardian.co.uk] - Sep 4 2010 11:22 p.m.
Britain looks at Portugal's success story over decriminalising personal drug use
[Guardian.co.uk] - Sep 4 2010 11:19 p.m.
Stay the night: Longevity Wellness Resort, Portugal
[The Independent] - Sep 4 2010 7:34 p.m.
Six men jailed for Portugal child sex abuse
[Azeri-Press Information Agency] - Sep 4 2010 6:20 p.m.
Injured Coentrao to miss Portugal match against Norway (Reuters)
[Yahoo! News Australia] - Sep 4 2010 3:38 p.m.
Court gives verdicts in child abuse trial in Portugal
[Kuwait Times] - Sep 4 2010 1:38 p.m.
Toby Lewis wins European Poker Tour Vilamoura, Portugal
[Recent Poker] - Sep 4 2010 1:21 p.m.
Relief follows Portugal abuse trial
[BBC] - Sep 4 2010 1:12 p.m.
SEVEN GUILTY IN PORTUGAL SEX ABUSE TRIAL
[Gibraltar Chronicle] - Sep 4 2010 11:54 a.m.
7 defendants convicted in Portugal sex abuse trial
[Town Hall] - Sep 4 2010 11:25 a.m.
Portugal coach given 6-month suspension for disrupting anti-doping test
[Medicine Hat News] - Sep 4 2010 10:48 a.m.
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