Portugal

• the area of Portugal is 92400 km
• population is 10,2 million
• Portugal is a republic, it is a EU member and the official language is Portuguese
• Capital city of Portugal is Lisbon
• Azores and Madeira are autonomous
• lowlands and fertile soil predominate
• 98% of population is Portuguese - it is a nationally united state
• 95% are catholic
• the climate is wet and subtropical
• there is the most cork oaks in the world
• Portugal is a world leader in cork production
• Agriculture is the same as in Spain - food industry and fishing are very significant
• they grow figs, almonds, peaches, vine
• they grow figs, almonds, peaches, vine
• its industry is concentrated in port cities
• The second largest Portuguese city is the port of Porto in the north of the country and at the mouth of the river Duero
• textile, footwear and food industries have the largest production
• energy is produced mainly by thermal power plants
• 1986 - EU accession
• from the 16. century - a huge colonial empire which they failed to use to their advantage. It includes Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Macao...)