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
Population2025 estimate. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Classification
Sovereignty Status Portugal
Connections
Associated With
Lisbon District is associated with Portugal.
Source Lisbon District (Wikipedia)
Porto District is associated with Portugal.
Source Porto District (Wikipedia)
Continental Portugal makes up almost all of the Iberian Peninsula together with Spain.
Source Iberian Peninsula (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Lisbon, Cities Lisbon is the capital of Portugal.
Source Lisbon (Wikipedia)
Rivers Through Territory
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Belem Tower, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Fort of Sao Juliao da Barra, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Gare do Oriente, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Jeronimos Monastery, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Mafra National Palace, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Oriente Station, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Pena Palace, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Reid's Palace, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Sao Bento Palace, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Sao Bento railway station, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Sintra National Palace, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A., part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Galp Energia SGPS S.A., part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: NOS, part of this there.
- Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: 1755 Lisbon Earthquake, found there there.
- Also in Language Atlas: Portuguese, part of this there.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Baruch Spinoza, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Political Atlas: Portugal, the same subject.
- Also in Science Atlas: Egas Moniz, nationals include there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Neuraspace, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Portuguese Space Agency, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Tekever, part of this there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Cristiano Ronaldo, nationals include there.
- Also in Transport Atlas: Prince Henry the Navigator, nationals include there.
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Portugal (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
Republica Portuguesa
Infobox, capital
Lisbon
Infobox, area
92,225 km2
Demographics section, 2025
11,424,031 (2025 estimate)
History section, founding
Portugal was established as a county of the Kingdom of Leon in 868 and formally as a kingdom in 1179.
Introduction
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.
View the Source Porto (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Porto, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Porto, Infobox, Country
Portugal
Iberian Peninsula (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Iberian Peninsula, Lead sectionQuote, Associated With: The Iberian Peninsula, Lead section
includes Peninsular Spain and Continental Portugal, which together make up almost all of the region, as well as Andorra, Gibraltar, and a small part of Metropolitan France.
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