The capital entry is also where information on daylight savings time and time zones may be found. Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupati. Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the napoleonic wars, and the independence in 1822 of brazil. Many translated example sentences containing cia world factbook french english dictionary and search engine for french translations. The capital entry under government is where visitors to the world factbook will find information related to time. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of portugal economy 2015 information contained here. Because this wealth was not used to develop domestic industrial infrastructure, however, portugal gradually became one of western europes poorest countries in the 19th and 20th centuries. Neolithic new stone age cultures entered from andalusia, leaving behind varied types of beehive huts and passage graves. Despite its small landmass and small population, luxembourg is the fifthwealthiest country in the world when measured on a gross domestic product ppp per capita basis. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. With over 100 lives lost, this event is the pivotal event that is. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about portugal 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page. In 83, the king of castile, husband of the daughter of the portuguese king who had died without a male heir, claimed his throne.
This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. Portugal s two autonomous regions, the azores and madeira islands, have 4 districts 3 of them in the azores, macao, portugal s remaining overseas territory, was granted broad executive and legislative autonomy in february 1976. Europe cia world factbook the best country factbook. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of portugal 2015 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about portugal 2018 should be addressed to the cia. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. The name portugal first appears in 868, during the reconquista over the muslims. Each country profile tracks such demographics as population, ethnicity and literacy rates, as well as political, geographical and economic data. The biggest wave ever surfed was in portugal an underwater canyon in portugal makes this part of the portuguese coastline the worlds biggest wave generator. Over the past decade, successive governments have privatized many statecontrolled firms and liberalized key areas of the economy, including the financial and telecommunications sectors.
Military and military expenditures world factbook portugal. Luxembourg, the only grand duchy in the world, is a landlocked country in northwestern europe surrounded by belgium, france, and germany. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about portugal 2015 should be addressed to the cia. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. The cia world factbook still doesnt have data about this issue for this country or territory. Sep 10, 2007 the following year, portugal granted independence to all of its african colonies.
Nov 04, 2014 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. It is bordered by spain to the east and the atlantic ocean to the west. Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, portugal lost much of its wealth and status. Portugal, officially known as the portuguese republic, is located on the iberian peninsula in southwestern europe. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of portugal 2020 information contained here. Portugal is named after its 2nd largest city, porto. Map courtesy cia world factbook the republic of portugal portuguese. Republica portuguesa is a democratic republic located on the west and southwest parts of the iberian peninsula in southwestern europe, and is the westernmost country in continental europe. Since the 1990s, portugal has increased the number of public cultural facilities, in addition to the calouste gulbenkian foundation established in 1956 in lisbon. Europe portugal the world factbook central intelligence agency. While independence was achieved in 1975, democratic reforms were not instituted until the late 1980s. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of portugal 20 information contained here. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. Portugal cia world factbook the best country factbook.
World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. Following its heyday as a global maritime power during the 15th and 16th centuries, portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the napoleonic wars, and the independence of brazil, its wealthiest colony, in 1822. The official print version is available from the government printing office. This is a list of entities and changes in the world factbook. Cia world fact book, 2004portugal wikisource, the free. List of entities and changes in the world factbook wikipedia. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about portugal 2020 should be addressed to. Us relations with portugal united states department of state. The information regarding portugal on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. This entry includes the name of the factbook reference map on which a country may be found. World factbook 1982 by the central intelligence agency. The country joined the economic and monetary union in 1999.
Information released as of march 11, 2009 central intelligence agency. On may 7th 1915, a german uboat torpedoed a british ocean liner, rms lusitania. The information regarding portugal on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The world copper factbook 2019 international copper study group table of contents about whaticsg i icsg officers and secretariat ii icsg publications iii chapter 1. Caption the location, widespread nature, and number of fires outlined in red in this satellite image suggest that these blazes were deliberately set to manage land. Farmers often use fire to return nutrients to the soil and to clear the ground of unwanted plants. The entry on geographic coordinates may be helpful in finding some smaller countries. Portugal was founded in 1128, making it one of the oldest nations in europe. The four main governing components are the president of the republic, the assembly of the republic, the government, and the courts. In this way we manage to put habitats vision into practice. World factbook 1982 jump to navigation jump to search. The castle in guimaraes was built in the 10th century to protect a nearby monastery from moors and norsemen. If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the url address below this line.
Portugal is a democratic republic ruled by the constitution of 1976 with lisbon, the nations largest city, as its capital. Discovered and claimed by portugal in the late 15th century, the islands sugarbased economy gave way to coffee and cocoa in the 19th century all grown with african plantation slave labor, a form of which lingered into the 20th century. The information regarding portugal on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. After the global financial crisis in 2008, portugals economy contracted in 2009 and fell into recession from 2011 to 20, as the government implemented. Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the napoleonic wars, and the independence in 1822 of brazil as a colony. The information regarding portugal on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Please bookmark this page add it to your favorites. The portuguese began to trade with the island of timor in the early 16th century and colonized it in midcentury. The earliest human remains found in portugal are neanderthaltype bones from furninhas. The information regarding portugal on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Portugal has become a diversified and increasingly servicebased economy since joining the european community in 1986.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of portugal 2018 information contained here. Portugal was the worlds richest country when its colonial empire in asia, africa, and south america was at its peak. The united states is the worlds thirdmost highly populated nation with a population of approximately 329,256,465 people. Portugal is a founding member of nato and entered the ec now the eu in 1986. Note that boundary representations on these maps are not necessarily authoritative. Many translated example sentences containing cia world factbook frenchenglish dictionary and search engine for french translations. This placement is because the factbook indicates the time difference in a country relative to the time observed in washington, dc. Portugal has become a diversified and increasingly servicebased economy since joining the european community the eus predecessor in 1986.
According to the 2017 cia world factbook, portugal has an estimated population of 10,833,816 as measured in july 2016. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about the 20 cia world fact book should be addressed to the cia. United statesportugal bilateral ties date from the earliest years of the. Europe portugal the world factbook central intelligence. In 73, portugal made an alliance with england, which is the longeststanding alliance in the world. A distinct culture first emerged in the mesolithic middle stone age middens of the lower tagus valley, dated about 5500 bce. According to the cias 2017 world factbook, life expectancy at birth in portugal is 76. Habitat portugals main area of activity is the construction or reconstruction of houses with families in need of improved shelter. As the first capital of the nation and birthplace of its first king, guimaraes it is one of portugals most historic cities and one of the most attractive places to visit in the country. Over the following two decades, successive governments privatized many statecontrolled firms and liberalized key areas of the economy, including the financial and telecommunications sectors. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about portugal 20 should be addressed to the cia. The world factbook 1982portugal wikisource, the free. Caption the eschenheimer turm eschenheim tower in frankfurt, built in the early 15th century, served as a gate in the citys latemedieval fortifications. Wikipedia information on madeira islands portugal azores islands.
Dec 20, 2016 portugal is one of the oldest countries in europe having the same defined borders since 1249, almost 800 years ago. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. Portugal free speech and free press around the world. Unknown portugal facts that will make you want to visit. With these interesting facts about portugal, lets learn more about its history, culture, people, inventions, economy and more.