portugal

     

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Trivia about portugal

  • For over a decade starting from 1807, this nation's capital was moved to a city in South America
  • This country is named after the town of Oporto
  • It's borders are the Atlantic Ocean to the south & west & Spain to the north & east
  • This Iberian power occupied Bahrain from 1521 until the locals asked for Persian help in 1602
  • Touching off the "War of the Oranges", Spain declared war on this neighbor on March 2, 1801
  • It's the smaller of the 2 countries on the Iberian Peninsula
  • Cape Roca, mainland Europe's westernmost point, is on the coast of this country
  • Ferdinand helped Isabella win her war of succession against Alfonso V of this neighboring country
  • In 1951 Macao became an overseas province of this country, & in 1974 a "Special Territory"
  • Spain
  • After years of war, Spain finally recognized this neighbor's independence in 1668
  • Once Lusitania, this country's modern name comes from the Roman name Portus Cale
  • In 1494 Pope Alexander VI gave this country the right to colonize the east coast of Brazil
  • 18-year-old Manuel II became king of this country after his father was assassinated in Lisbon in 1908
  • Prince Henry the Navigator's tomb is in the church of Santa Maria da Vitoria in Batalha in this country
  • This small Iberian country became independent in 1143, so it's one of the oldest nations in Europe
  • A yellow sphere represents the world discovered by 15th & 16th c. navigators on the flag of this Iberian nation
  • This nation gave up its last major colonies in the 1970s & will give up Macao in 1999
  • The channel's website tells us that this country's King Carlos was assassinated on Feb. 1 in 1908
  • The Douro Valley in this country is an important port producer
  • Portimao is one of the most visited fishing villages in this country's Algarve region
  • Around 1250 this country's King Alfonso III reclaimed the Algarve from the Moors after 500 years of control
  • Leon is in western Spain, & its kings also ruled much of this country that wasn't independent until around 1140
  • Lisboa is what residents of this nation call their capital
  • In 1975 this country's colony of Angola became the last European colony to gain independence
  • To tour a port wine lodge in the city of Oporto, you'd have to go to this country
  • In 1975 Angola gained its independence from this colonial power
  • People originally from this Iberian country make up Luxembourg's second-largest ethnic group
  • Districts in this country include Braga, Viana do Castelo & Lisboa
  • When assassinated in 1908, Carlos I of this Iberian country was in a virtual state of war with his subjects
  • France,Spain,Portugal
  • 3 rivers, the Minho, the Douro,& the Tagus, divide this country into 3 distinct geographic areas
  • (Kelly of the Clue Crew stands at a monument.) I'm at this country's Monument to the Discoveries, looking at national hero Vasco da Gama
  • Galician, spoken in northwest Spain, is a dialect of the language spoken in this other Iberian country
  • Before the euro, this country used the escudo
  • When Alfonso I was proclaimed king in 1143, it became independent of Castilian & Moorish control
  • Great services to this country are rewarded with the Order of Henry the Navigator
  • Sogrape, this country's largest wine company, produces Mateus Rose & Ferreira Port
  • Traders from this Iberian nation arrived in Colombo in the 16th c. & built a fort to protect their spice trade
  • In the 16th century East Timor became a colony of this southern European nation
  • In this country's "War of the Two Brothers", Dom Miguel capitulated to Dom Pedro May 26, 1834
  • Leaving the throne in 1910, Manuel II was the last king of this European country
  • The armillary sphere on this country's flag honors Prince Henry the Navigator
  • This country's King Alphonso II was known as "Alphonso El Gordo", which means Alphonso the Fat
  • This country let Brazil become independent back in 1822
  • Madeira Islands
  • The 3 main forts in Muscat date from the 1580s when this small Iberian nation conquered & occupied it
  • When Ferdinand Magellan set out to circle the globe for Spain, he had renounced his citizenship of this country
  • The Palacio Nacional de Mafra in this country was built with gold from Brazil
  • It's the westernmost country of continental Europe
  • The westernmost country in continental Europe
  • Porto,263,000
  • King Afonso I's 57-year reign from 1128-85 was an important factor in this country's independence from a larger neighbor
  • Afonso Henriques, this country's first king, captured Palmela Castle from the Moors in the 12th century
  • In 1497 Vasco da Gama landed at Mossel Bay at the southern tip of Africa & claimed it for this country
  • Ending an 800-year-old monarchy, in October this country became a republic & its last king, Manuel II, fled to England
  • Though of unsound mind, Afonso VI ruled this country from 1656 to 1667, when deposed by his brother Pedro
  • Philip IV of Spain was also king of this country until it broke away in 1640
  • Europe:President Anibal Cavaco Silva
  • 1910:King Manuel II
  • The shortest-reigning king was Dom Luis III, king of this country for about 20 minutes in 1908
  • With sardines, perhaps a white Vinho Verde from this nation that fishes for them
  • Remember the 25th is Mozambique's Armed Forces Day, commemorating the fight against this colonial power
  • Pedro I, emperor of Brazil, was the son of King John VI of this country
  • Nov. 11, 1975:Angola becomes this country's last African colony to gain independence
  • In '02 a boy in this westernmost cont. European country refused his soup until Mom let him play with a gun; yes, she survived
  • Angola's cuisine is influenced by this European country that brought ingredients from its Brazilian colony
  • Diego Garcia is named for a man from this nation who explored the region in the 1500s
  • The name of this European country on the Atlantic comes from the Latin for a city where ships unload
  • After 7 years living in this country, Columbus asked its King John II for backing, but was turned down
  • Venice's commercial power was crushed when a land route to Asia lost value after this country found a sea route
  • Mariners from this country named Taiwan Ilha Formosa, but didn't colonize it
  • Though he kept this country neutral, Antonio Salazar did allow the Allies to establish bases in the Azores
  • Head due east from Washington, D.C. or New York City & you'll first hit this Southern European country
  • This country might "tug" at your heartstrings with its sad fado songs
  • After dinner, enjoy a nice port wine from this nation's Douro Valley where it originated
  • (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.) The newest of the New Wonders is Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue of Corcovado Sanctuary, which was built to commemorate Brazil's independence from this country
  • In 1822 Dom Pedro declared Brazil's independence from this country
  • Alfonso Henriques & Manuel II
  • In 1974 this country's premier Marcello Caetano was deposed & exiled to Madeira -- doesn't sound so bad
  • Coimbra,Aveiro