• Officially the Portuguese Republic, located in Southwestern Europe
• Bordered by Spain and includes Madeira and Azores
• Population over 11.4 million; Lisbon is the capital

• Inhabited since prehistory, with settlements from 5500-5300 BC
• Became a county in 868 and a kingdom in 1179 after the Reconquista
• Established a maritime empire during the Age of Discovery
• Transitioned to a republic in 1910, with democracy fully established in 1976

• Semi-presidential constitutional republic with four branches: president, government, parliament, judiciary
• Unicameral Assembly of the Republic; highly centralized government

• Developed economy relying on services, industry, and tourism
• Portuguese is the fifth-most spoken native language worldwide, influenced by various civilizations

List of newspapers published in Portugal.