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The official language is Portuguese.

Capital - Lisbon.

Portugal is located in the west of the Iberian Peninsula.

The coastline is flat, the coves and bays are few.

The coastline is flat, the coves and bays are few. The northern part of the country is occupied by mountains and hills,          South and east are flat. The country is crossed by numerous rivers.

The climate is subtropical, Mediterranean The climate is subtropical, Mediterranean. The average temperature in January is + 5 + 10 ° C, July + 20 + 27 ° C. Portugal is characterized by warm, rainy winters and hot summers.

There are many forests in the country. Here grow evergreen trees and bushes (among them a stone oak and cork oak), as well as mixed forests. The number of forests in Portugal is declining. One of the reasons for this is the annual summer fires.

In Portugal, olives, mandarins, oranges, grapes are grown. It produces olive oil. Fruits and fruits are exported to different countries of the world.

The cork oak bark is removed, processed and exported to other countries. Cork bark is collected manually once every 10 years. The restoration of the bark takes 6-9 years, and the average age of the oak tree is 200 years.

Cork is made from corks for bottles, thermoses, dishes, wall and floor coverings and other items. The collection and export of cork Portugal occupies the first place in the world.

Fishing is one of the leading industries in Portugal. Processing enterprises make canned fish.

Republic Day in Portugal is celebrated on the anniversary of the fall of the monarchy and the proclamation of the Republic on October 5, 1910. Проспект Республика, Лиссабон

Monument to the discoverers

The Bethlehem Tower, built in the 16th century, is the symbol of Lisbon.   It is decorated with lanterns, delicate Venetian balconies, stone carvings, a statue of Madonna of the Navigators under a huge canopy and a sculpture of a rhinoceros. From the inside, the tower looks rather gloomy, - before there was a prison.

Museum of Coaches

The longest bridge in Europe: Vasco da Gama Bridge Vasco da Gama was not just given such an unusual name, because its opening on March 29, 1998 was timed to the 500th anniversary of the discovery by the great seafarer Vasco da Gama from Europe to India. The length of the bridge is 17 kilometers 200 meters.   But in fact, its length above the water is just under 10 kilometers. All the rest is land, including access roads.

Lisbon is the largest city and the capital of Portugal.   The city is located on the south-western coast of the Iberian Peninsula.

The streets of Lisbon

Very beautiful and original paint old abandoned houses.