Facts about PORTUGAL Capital city is Lisboa (Lisbon); Population: inhabitants; Constituted by the territory on the mainland and two archipelagos in the Atlantic Ocean: Madeira and Azores; Area: km 2 (including Madeira and Azores) – more than km 2 larger than Czech Republic;
Facts about PORTUGAL In Portugal we have a lot of beer trademarks, and in general, they’re stronger than czech ones; The average beer consumption per capita is 59,6 L, that is almost less 100 L than Czech Republic!!!; Our main alcoholic drink is wine. We have some of the best wines of the World (Porto wine for example).
Famous people (writers) Fernando Pessoa (1888 – 1935)
Famous people (writers) Eça de Queirós (1845 – 1900)
Famous people (writers) Luís de Camões (1524 – 1580)
Famous people (writers) José Saramago (b. 1922) Nobel Prize in 1998
Famous people (sports) Eusébio
Famous people (sports) Luís Figo
Famous people (sports) Cristiano Ronaldo
Famous people (sports) Nelson Évora Gold medal in the Beijing Olympics 2008
Famous people (sports) Vanessa Fernandes Won 20 times the Triathlon World Cup Silver medal in the Beijing Olympics 2008
Famous people (music) Amália Rodrigues One of the most important portuguese singers of Fado
Famous people (music) Mariza
Famous people (music) David Fonseca
Famous people (music) Moonspell
Famous people (music) Madredeus