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PORTUGUESE NATIONAL PRESENTATION

•Portugal has 10 700 000 inhabitants

•92 % of the population is Catholic

•Official language: PortuguesePortuguese

•Capital city: Lisbon

PORTUGUESE NATIONAL PRESENTATION

Head of state

Aníbal Cavaco Silva

Prime minister

José Socrates

History

• Independence in 1143

• Colonies in: Brazil, Macau (China), S. Tomé and Prince, Angola, Timor, Mozambique and Goa (India)

• Republic since 1910

• Since 1933 to 1974 dictatorial regime called “Estado Novo”

• Democracy since 1974

• European Union member since 1986

• Eurozone member

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The Capital:The Capital: Lisbon Lisbon

The river Tejo The Port

OceanárioSurf and Bodyboard

The The MonumentsMonuments

“Águas Livres” Aqueduct

“Augusta” Street Arch

“Castelo de São Jorge” (Lisbon

Castle)

“Belém” Tower

“Jerónimos” Monastery

CoimbCoimbrara

The university of Coimbra was founded The university of Coimbra was founded in 1290 and it’s one of the oldest in 1290 and it’s one of the oldest

universities in Europe such as Oxford, universities in Europe such as Oxford, Paris or Salamanca.Paris or Salamanca.

All the city life is organized

according to the university life. The streets are empty

in classe’s hollidays, and the

main festival of the city happens when

students are graduate.

“Sé Velha” (Old Cathedral 1162)

Bridge: “Pedro e Inês” “Quinta das Lágrimas”

The local Stadium and symbol

OportoOporto

AzoresAzores

MadeiraMadeira

PortuguesePortuguese Words Words

Portuguese English

Olá Hello

Bom dia Good morning

Boa noite Good night

Obrigado / Obrigada Thank you

Como estás? How are you?

Adeus Good bye

Oh Malhão Malhão!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPbYhkXoE-0&feature=related

Video: Portuguese Turism

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