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Also Known As Portuguese Republic

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Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country in Southwestern Europe, on the southwestern portion of the Iberian Peninsula, bordered by Spain to the north and east. Portugal was established as a county of the Kingdom of Leon in 868 and formally as a kingdom in 1179, its history running through the 1139 kingdom declaration and the 1640 restoration of independence from Spain, with no single clean founding date. Its capital is Lisbon.

Facts
Capital
Lisbon 1
Population
11,424,031 1
2025 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
92,225 1
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Associated With

Porto, Cities
Source Porto (Wikipedia)
Southern Europe, Regions

Has Capital

Lisbon, Cities

Lisbon is the capital of Portugal.

Source Lisbon (Wikipedia)

On Continent

Europe, Continents
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1. Portugal (Wikipedia)
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Republica Portuguesa
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1. Portugal (Wikipedia)
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Lisbon
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1. Portugal (Wikipedia)
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92,225 km2
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1. Portugal (Wikipedia)
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11,424,031 (2025 estimate)
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1. Portugal (Wikipedia)
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Portugal was established as a county of the Kingdom of Leon in 868 and formally as a kingdom in 1179.
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1. Portugal (Wikipedia)
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Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country in Southwestern Europe. Mainland Portugal is located on the southwestern portion of the Iberian Peninsula, and bordered by Spain to the north and east.
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Portugal
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