Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (in Portuguese, República Portuguesa; pron. IPA ) is located in southwestern Europe, west parts of the Iberian Peninsula, and is the westernmost country in continental Europe. Portugal is bordered by Spain to the north and east and by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south. In addition, Portugal includes two archipelagos in the Atlantic, Azores (Açores) and Madeira Islands.

Portugal has witnessed a constant flow of different civilizations during the past 3,100 years. Iberian, Tartessian, Celtic, Phoenician and Carthaginian, Greek, Roman, Germanic (Suevi and Visigoth), Semitic (Arabic, Jewish, etc.), Moorish and other cultures have all made an imprint on the country's culture, history, language and ethnic make up. The naming of Portugal itself reveals most of the country's early history, stemming from the Roman name Portus Cale, possibly a Latin name mixed with other influences, meaning "Beautiful Port". During the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal was a major economic, political, and cultural power, its empire stretching from Brazil to the Indies.

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@StarsBooom You live in portugal ? that's great !!!! so happy new year for you girl! seriosly 2010 will be "Much Better" than 2009!!! :)
Naty_95 (Natalia) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:44:58 -0000
@StarsBooom You live in portugal ? that's great !!!! so happy new year for you girl! seriosly 2010 will be "Much Better" than 2009!!! :)
@jonasbrothers hi guys, happy new year! Please come to Portugal!
catariiiiiina (Catarina Pinto) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:44:26 -0000
@jonasbrothers hi guys, happy new year! Please come to Portugal!
@DonnaMMiller I use the FoxClocks extension with FireFox. Up next are U.K., Ireland, and Portugal.
sophiaperennis (sophiaperennis) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:43:39 -0000
@DonnaMMiller I use the FoxClocks extension with FireFox. Up next are U.K., Ireland, and Portugal.
EM PORTUGAL FALTAM 15 MINUTOS!!! =)
Lillyhhh (Lisley Vaz Silva) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:43:26 -0000
EM PORTUGAL FALTAM 15 MINUTOS!!! =)
Toast to new years in Portugal @ 7.
liddlejulie (Julia Pinto) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:43:24 -0000
Toast to new years in Portugal @ 7.
20minutes to midnight here, in Portugal! Happy New Year everybody! Thanks for all ur support. Have an amazing year, much better than 2009!
StarsBooom (StarsBOOM!) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:42:12 -0000
20minutes to midnight here, in Portugal! Happy New Year everybody! Thanks for all ur support. Have an amazing year, much better than 2009!

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