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​ ​Type in the content of your page here. PORTUGAL (PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC)

Capital- Lisbon (to the portuguese- Lisboa) largest city- Lisbon second largest city- Porto Goverment- republic;parlimentary democracy has two regions has 18 districts Independence ftom UK- June 10, 1910 Constition adopted- April 2, 1976 Lisbon is 5 hours ahead of Washington standard time National holliday- June 10 The Portuguese enjoy a high standard of living and are proud of their culture Portugal had sea power durning the 1500s many towns and cities are coastal

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The symbol in the middle of the flag is the portuguese coat of arms

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Bueatiful beaches lie all up and down the Portuguese coast. High waves and strong winds on sunny days attract beach goers. The best of those conditions lie on the southwest coast. This is where wind surfing is most popular. Many contests are held there. Surfing is alkso popular there.

PORTUGAL AND THE EUROPEAN UNION

Portugal has been a member of the European Union since 1986. Portugal has taken atvantage of almost every oppertunity the EU has given them. Portugal adopted the Euro on January 1, 1999, and made a three year reform program in 1986. Toursim is a large part of the economy. Every tear, hundreds-of thousands of people visit Portugal.

Portugal was origionaly a poor country. It needed funds and saw oppertunity. Because Portugal was poor when it joined, the goverment was lent maney. Now, Portugal is a fairly wealthy country.

The thought of the EU started in 1951. The EU economic union started in 1957. The first exspansion was in 1973. In1981, Greece became the tenth member. In 1986, the Iberian Penensuela countries (Spain and Portugal) joined. In 1993, the Euro was made.

The purpose of the EU was to establish peace in Europe, to unite all the countries, and to help struggling countries. The purpise was to give a better quality. It benifits Europeans because they can get work and can have health care.

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