Portugal

The country and their people

Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, and is the westernmost country of mainland Europe. Portugal is bordered by Spain to the north and east and by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south. Two archipelagos in the Atlantic, Azores and Madeira, are also part of Portugal.
Portugal has a total area of 92'34 km² and a population of 10,5 million, of which 97% are Catholic.
Portugal has witnessed a constant flow of different civilizations during the past 3,100 years, including Greek, Roman, Germanic, Moorish and other, who all made an imprint on the country's culture, history, language and ethnic make-up. During the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal was one of the world's major economic, political, and cultural powers, with the Portuguese Empire stretching from Brazil to the Indies. With the end of the Empire in the 20th Century, Portugal turned to Europe and today is a stable democracy fully integrated in the European Union.

Flora and fauna

Trees in Portugal are manifold: oak tree, rubber plant, cork oak, fig tree, peach tree, lemon tree, tangerine tree, poplar, olive tree, eucalyptus and many more.... ..
The world famous port wine is being produced with the grapes that grow on its dry soil. Portugal has also very good climatic conditons for the growth of Citrus fruits such as lemons and oranges and also agaves.
Various birds and wild animals such as the wolf, the lynx, the fox, the wild boar, the wild goat, the deer and the buck live in this country.

Climate

Portugal's climate can be classified as Mediterranean. One of the warmest European countries, Yearly temperature averages in Mainland Portugal are 15 °C (55 °F) in the north and 18 °C (64 °F) in the south. Madeira and Azores have a narrower temperature range. Spring and Summer months are sunny, Autumn and Winter are rainy and windy.

Important cities

Lisbon is not only the capital, but also the largest city with a population of 520'000 and the most important seaport of Portugal. The second largest city is Porto with a population of 265'000 and a seaport. The industrial centre Coimbra has a population of 148'000.

List of all schools in this country:

Portugal
Lisbon
	Zur Schule	CIAL Centro de Linguas	portuguese	Language Studies (16-80)

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