Portugal

Introduction

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Portugal pôrˈchəgəl [key], officially Portuguese Republic, republic (2015 est. pop. 10,418,000), 35,553 sq mi (92,082 sq km), SW Europe, on the western side of the Iberian Peninsula and including the Madeira Islands and the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean. Portugal is bordered by Spain on the east and north and by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and south. The capital and by far the largest city is Lisbon.

Sections in this article:

Introduction
Portugal in the Late Twentieth Century
The RepublicModern Portugal
Absolutism and Reform
Years of Decline
Years of Glory and Decline
Growth of the State
Early History and the Growth of the State
Government
Economy
Land and People
Bibliography

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