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About Portugal
About Portugal
Portugal is officially "Portuguese Republic", country is on Iberian Peninsula, it is located in the southwestern Europe and is westernmost country of the mainland Europe and it is bordered by Atlantic Ocean to west and by Spain to east and north. Atlantic archipelagos of Madeira and Azores are part of Portugal as well. Land is within borders of Republic of Portuguese that has been settled continuously since prehistoric times; earliest civilizations include Celtic and Lusitanians societies. The incorporation into Roman Republic took place in 2 nd century BC. Region was colonized and ruled by the Germanic people,
 
 

as Visigoths and Suebi from 5 th to 8 th century. Some vestiges from this era of Alans were found also

Muslim moors then arrived in early 8 th century, they conquered Christian Germanic Kingdom, it was occupying eventually of Iberian Peninsula. During Christian Reconquista in early 1100s, Portugal appeared as Kingdom and independence of its close neighbors, Kingdom of Galicia and Leon. In little over century in 1249, country would establish its entire modern day bordered by the conquering territory form Moors. It was during 15 th and the 16 th centuries, global empire included possessions in the Asia, Africa and South America, country was one of world's major economic, cultural and political powers. In late 17 th century, restoration of Portugal war between Spain and Portugal ended sixty years of period Iberian Union.

 

 

Lisbon earthquake in 1755 and 19 th century, arm conflicts with Spain and French invading forces loss its largest territories abroad possession, it was a disrupted potential and stability and economic growth in country, Portuguese colonial war after that Carnation coup in year 1974. Now, it is a developed country, it has High Human Development indexes. Portugal is 7 th most peaceful country in world and 13 th globalizes in world. People of country have 19 th high quality of life but Lowest GDP is per capita of the Western European countries.