Portugal

Summary

Portugal is a sovereign state^[1]. Portugal draws 30,100 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #56 of 197).^[2]

Key Facts

• Portugal was a member of European Union^[3].
• Portugal was a member of United Nations^[4].
• Portugal was a member of NATO^[5].
• Portugal was a member of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development^[6].
• Portugal was a member of Council of Europe^[7].
• Portugal is in the country of Portugal^[8].
• Portugal is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[9].
• Portugal's head of government is recorded as Luís Montenegro^[10].
• Portugal is on the continent of Europe^[11].
• Portugal's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[12].
• Portugal's instance of is recorded as country^[13].
• Portugal's head of state is recorded as Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa^[14].
• Portugal's head of state is recorded as António José Seguro^[15].
• Portugal's capital is recorded as Lisbon^[16].
• Portugal's official language is recorded as Portuguese^[17].
• Portugal's official language is recorded as Mirandese^[18].
• Portugal's currency is recorded as euro^[19].
• Portugal's shares border with is recorded as Spain^[20].
• Portugal's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .pt^[21].
• Portugal's anthem is recorded as A Portuguesa^[22].
• Portugal's basic form of government is recorded as republic^[23].
• Portus Cale is named after Portugal^[24].
• Portugal's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lisbon^[25].
• Portugal's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Leiria^[26].
• Portugal's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Santarém^[27].

Body

Geography

Portugal is in the country of Portugal^[8]. Portugal is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[9]. Portugal is on the continent of Europe^[11]. Portugal is part of South-West Europe^[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state^[12] and country^[13].

History and Context

Portus Cale is named after Portugal^[24].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Portugal include orange^[29], a fruit^[30]; Portuguese^[31], a human population^[32]; Dutch–Portuguese War^[33], a colonial war^[34]; Portuguese Diamond^[35], a diamond^[36]; Galinha à Portuguesa^[37]; Poortugaal^[38], a village^[39], in Netherlands^[40]; Portuguese Opening^[41], a chess opening^[42]; and April in Portugal^[43], a musical work/composition^[44].

Why It Matters

Portugal draws 30,100 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #56 of 197).^[2] Portugal has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] Portugal is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Portugal is credited with the discovery of Chã das Caldeiras^[47], a village^[48], in Cape Verde^[49]. Entities named for Portugal include orange^[29], a fruit^[30]; Portuguese^[31], a human population^[32]; Dutch–Portuguese War^[33], a colonial war^[34]; Portuguese Diamond^[35], a diamond^[36]; Galinha à Portuguesa^[37]; and Poortugaal^[38], a village^[39], in Netherlands^[40].

FAQs

What did Portugal discover?

Portugal is credited as discoverer of Chã das Caldeiras^[47].