Country

Portugal

Also Known As Portuguese Republic

Southern Europe

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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Lisbon 2

Population

11,424,031 2

2025 estimate.

Population Estimate Year

2025 2

Area (sq km)

92,225 2

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Portugal

Cities

FAQs

When was Portugal founded?

It began as a county in 868 and became a kingdom in 1179.

Portugal has no single founding date. It was established as a county of the Kingdom of León in 868 and formally as a kingdom in 1179.

Connections

Associated With

Iberian Peninsula

Lisbon District

Lisbon District is associated with Portugal.

Source Lisbon District (Wikipedia)

Porto

Source Porto (Wikipedia)

Porto District

Porto District is associated with Portugal.

Source Porto District (Wikipedia)

Southern Europe

The Iberian Peninsula

Continental Portugal makes up almost all of the Iberian Peninsula together with Spain.

Source Iberian Peninsula (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Lisbon

Lisbon is the capital of Portugal.

Source Lisbon (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Douro River

Tagus River

In the Other Atlases

Same As

Portugal

Also in Political Atlas: the same subject.

Nationals Include

Amalia Rodrigues

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António Miguel Ferreira

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Fernando Boavida

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Joana Lopes Alves

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José Luis Encarnação

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Manuela M. Veloso

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Ana Maria Guerra Martins

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Source Ana Maria Guerra Martins (Wikipedia)tier 2

António Luís Gomes

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Source António Luís Gomes (Wikipedia)tier 2

Aurora Rodrigues

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Aurora Rodrigues, Wikipedia

Joao Cura Mariano

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Source Supremo Tribunal de Justica (Portugal): Joao Cura Mariano, Presidente do Supremo Tribunal de JusticaNota Biografica

Quote, Nota Biografica

Exerceu as funções de Representante Português na União Internacional de Magistrados e na Associação Europeia de Magistrados.

Paulo Pinto de Albuquerque

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Source Paulo Pinto de Albuquerque (Wikipedia)tier 2

Fernando Pessoa

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Source Fernando Pessoa (Wikipedia)tier 2

José Saramago

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Source Jose Saramago (Wikipedia)tier 2

Luís de Camões

Also in Literature Atlas: a national of this subject.

Abraham Zacutus Lusitanus

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Abraham Zacutus Lusitanus (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [in-group]

Quote, Lead sentence [in-group]

was a Sephardic Jewish Marrano or converso physician from Lisbon

Augusto de Vasconcelos

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Augusto de Vasconcelos (source article)Lead sentence

Quote, Lead sentence

was a Portuguese surgeon, politician and diplomat

Fernando Nobre

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Fernando Nobre (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph

Quote, Lead paragraph

Fernando José de La Vieter Ribeiro Nobre (born 16 December 1951) is a Portuguese doctor

Egas Moniz

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Egas Moniz, WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

António Caetano de Abreu Freire Egas Moniz (29 November 1874 – 13 December 1955), known as simply Egas Moniz, was a Portuguese neurologist and the developer of cerebral angiography.

Cristiano Ronaldo

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Source Wikipedia, Cristiano RonaldoLead sentence 1tier 2

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains the Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr and the Portugal national team.

Eder (footballer, born 1987)

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Source Eder (footballer, born 1987) (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph, nationality

Quote, Lead paragraph, nationality

A Portugal international since 2012

Eusébio

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Maniche

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Source Maniche (Wikipedia)Lead sentence, nationality

Quote, Lead sentence, nationality

is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder

Mário de Araújo Cabral

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Bartolomeu de Gusmão

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Gago Coutinho

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Prince Henry the Navigator

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Sacadura Cabral

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Origin Of

Manueline Architecture

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Neo-Manueline

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Pombaline style

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Português Suave Architecture

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Portuguese Colonial Architecture

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Portuguese Plain Style Architecture

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Portuguese Romanesque architecture

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Garcia Fernandes

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Gregório Lopes

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Açorda

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Source Açorda (Wikipedia)

Aletria

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Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato

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Baba de camelo

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Bacalhau à Brás

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Source Bacalhau a Bras (Wikipedia)tier 3

Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá

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Bacalhau à Zé do Pipo

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Bacalhau com Natas

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Source Bacalhau com natas (Wikipedia)

Bolinhos de bacalhau

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Bolo do caco

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Caldo Verde

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Chorizo

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Source Chorizo (Wikidata)

Espetada

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Francesinha

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Source Francesinha - Wikipedia

Galinha à portuguesa

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Grilled limpets

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Source Grilled limpets (Wikipedia)

Madeira Wine

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Source Wikipedia, Madeira wine

Merienda

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Source Merienda (Wikipedia)tier 3

Ovos moles

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Source Ovos moles (Wikipedia)

Peixinhos da horta

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Polvo à lagareiro

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Port Wine

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Source Port Wine (Wikipedia)tier 2

Portuguese Cuisine

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Source Portuguese Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 3

Requeijão

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Sangria

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Source Sangria - Wikipedia

Tripas à moda do Porto

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Vindaloo

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Xarém

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Bartolomeu Dias

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Source Wikidata: Bartolomeu Dias

Maria I of Portugal

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Source Wikidata: Maria I of Portugal

Pedro I of Brazil

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Source Wikidata: Pedro I of Brazil

Pope Damasus I

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Source Wikidata: Pope Damasus I

Treaty of Zaragoza

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Source Wikidata: Treaty of Zaragoza

Blindness

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Source Blindness (Wikipedia)tier 2

Os Lusíadas

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The Book of Disquiet

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Baruch Spinoza

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Colonialism

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Source New World Encyclopedia: ColonialismArticle text

Quote, Article text

European colonialism began in the fifteenth century, with Portugal 's conquest of Ceuta.

Sephardic Jews

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Source Wikipedia: Sephardic JewsLead

Quote, Lead

These communities flourished for centuries in Iberia until they were expelled in the late 15th century.

Site Of

Batalha Monastery

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Batalha Monastery (Wikipedia)tier 3

Belem Palace

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Source Belem Palace (Wikipedia)tier 3

Belem Tower

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Episcopal Palace, Braga

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Source Episcopal Palace, Braga (Wikipedia)

Episcopal Palace, Porto

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Source Episcopal Palace, Porto (Wikipedia)

Fort of Sao Juliao da Barra

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Source Fort of Sao Juliao da Barra, WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

The Fort of São Julião da Barra is the largest and most complete military defence complex in the Vauban style remaining in Portugal.

Gare do Oriente

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Jeronimos Monastery

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Machado de Castro National Museum

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Source Machado de Castro National Museum (Wikipedia)

Mafra National Palace

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Oriente Station

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Padrao dos Descobrimentos

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Source Padrao dos Descobrimentos (Wikipedia)tier 3

Pena Palace

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Reid's Palace

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Sao Bento Palace

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Source Sao Bento Palace - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

The São Bento Palace (Portuguese: Palácio de São Bento, lit. 'Palace of Saint Benedict') is the seat of the Assembly of the Republic, the parliament of Portugal.

Sao Bento railway station

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Sintra National Palace

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Central de Cervejas

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Corticeira Amorim

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EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A.

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Fábrica de Braço de Prata

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Galp Energia SGPS S.A.

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Source Galp Energia - WikipediaLead sentence 2

Quote, Lead sentence 2

is a Portuguese multinational energy corporation, headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal.

INDEP

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NOS

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Sonae

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Sumol + Compal

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The Navigator Company

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Alcobaca Monastery

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Fátima

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Banco de Portugal

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Comissao do Mercado de Valores Mobiliarios

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Euronext

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Ministry of Finance (Portugal)

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Mozambique Company

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University of Coimbra

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Source University of Coimbra - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

The University of Coimbra (UC) is a public research university in Coimbra, Portugal.

Portuguese

Also in Language Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Neuraspace

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Portuguese Space Agency

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Source Wikipedia: Portuguese Space AgencyLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

It is headquartered at Santa Maria Island, in the Azores, Portugal.

Tekever

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Found There

Lusitano

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

1755 Lisbon Earthquake

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Algar do Carvao

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Benagil Cave

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Dollabarat

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Source Wikidata: Dollabarat

Fajã

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Madalena Islets

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Monsanto, Portugal

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Savage Islands

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Source Wikidata: Savage Islands

Tagus Basin

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Tagus Basin

Constitution of Portugal

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Source Wikidata: Constitution of Portugal

Court of Auditors (Portugal)

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Law of Portugal

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Law of Portugal

Penal Code of Macau

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Penal Code of Portugal

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Source Wikidata: Penal Code of Portugal

Portuguese Civil Code

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Supreme Administrative Court (Portugal)

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Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal)

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Treaty of Tordesillas

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Source Treaty of Tordesillas (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [country-or-jurisdiction]

Quote, Lead paragraph [country-or-jurisdiction]

ratified in Setúbal, Portugal

Treaty of Windsor (1386)

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Acaulon muticum