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	Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Mainland Portugal is bordered by Spain to the north and east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south.
		In 1249 - 1250, the Algarve is finnaly reconquest by Portugal to the Moors, and in 1255, the capital is shifted to Lisbon.
		Portugal is the country for wine lovers, known since the Roman Empire as one of the greatest in the empire; the Romans immediately associated Portugal with its God of Winery and Feast, Bacchus.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/p/po/portugal.html (4334 words)

	Portugal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Portugal is bordered by Spain to the north and east and by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south.
		Portugal traces its emergence as a nation to 24 June 1128, with the Battle of São Mamede by Afonso I.
		Portugal developed an increasingly service-based economy and it was one of the eleven founding countries of the Euro in 1999, with very restrictive criteria, and began circulating the new currency on January 1, 2002 along with twelve other EU members.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Portugal (8443 words)

	MSN Encarta - Portugal
		Portugal kept its largest colony, Brazil, until the 19th century and its huge African empire until the late 20th century.
		Portugal joined the European Community (EC, a forerunner of the European Union) in 1986, and in 1999 adopted the euro, the EU’s common currency.
		Portugal also has abundant waterpower in its rivers and dammed lakes (called barragems), which the nation is continuing to develop.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761558260 (1302 words)

	Encyclopedia: List of cities in Portugal
		It does not necessarily correspond to a concelho (municipality), since cidade is a purely honorifical term, which lost importance with the proliferation since the 1980's (to the extent that Sintra has consistently refused the promotion from vila to city, despite being one of largest urban areas in the country).
		Eight cities have been always considered cities since Portugal became an independent kingdom (although some of them didn't become part of Portugal until later): Braga, Coimbra, Évora, Lamego, Lisbon, Porto, Silves, and Viseu.
		Until 1910, a city was proclaimed by royal charter, which happened 25 times.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-cities-in-Portugal (246 words)

	Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Portugal applied international pressure to grant East Timor's independence from Indonesia and claimed that East Timor was still a Portuguese dependency, recognized by the United Nations.
		Portugal is known for its traditional architecture, its wines, its food, and its literature.
		Portugal was recognized as a kingdom with its own king by Leon in 1143 and by the Pope in 1179.
	www.yotor.com /wiki/en/po/Portugal.htm (4713 words)

	Portugal Hotels - Hotels in Portugal - Discount Hotels Portugal
		Portugal is around the size of Scotland with twice the population and has tremendous variety both geographically and in its ways of life and traditions.
		But in its rural areas this is still a conspicuously underdeveloped country, and there are plenty of opportunities to experience smaller towns and countryside regions that have changed little in the past century.
		Scenically, the most interesting parts of the country are in the north: the Minho, green, damp, and often startling in its rural customs; and the sensational gorge and valley of the Douro, followed along its course by the railway, off which antiquated branch lines edge into remote Trás-os-Montes.
	www.discounthotel-worldwide.com /hotels/discount/hotel-portugal.htm (542 words)

	Portugal - Gurupedia
		Mainland Portugal is bordered by Spain to the north and east and the
		Because Philip II of Spain was the son of a Portuguese princess, Spain invaded Portugal and the Spanish ruler became Philip I of Portugal in 1580.
		But the most popular saint is Saint John, it is celebrated in many cities and towns troughout the country in the night of 23 to 24th, especially in Oporto and Braga, where the sardines, Caldo Verde (traditional soup) and plastic hammers to hammer in other person's head for luck are indispensable.
	www.gurupedia.com /p/po/portugal.htm (4142 words)

	Cities of Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Oporto or Porto is the second most important city in Portugal (and gave the country its name).
		Braga is a very old, charming, ecclesiastical city, in the Minho, in the north of Portugal.
		This historic city in the north-east of Portugal is the capital of the Trás-os-Montes region.
	portugalforvisitors.com /sections/cities/citiesofportugalindex.htm (519 words)

	Cities in Portugal: 2005 Population Estimates
		Please bear in mind that this is only an estimate of the number of people in a given city -- it may be possible to obtain actual figures from the U.N. and government sources.
		Thus a city like Manila in the Philippines may have a city population of 1.6 million people (within its official city limits), but a urban area population closer to 10.5 million people.
		All city population figures have been esimtated using various factors and based on data from qualified sources.
	www.mongabay.com /igapo/2005_world_city_populations/Portugal.html (367 words)

	Portugal - Wikimedia Commons
		Portugal is a country in the west of Europe.
		Portugal es un país situado al suroeste de Europa, junto a España.
		Portugal é um país situado a sudoeste da Europa, junto a Espanha.
	commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/Portugal (80 words)

	Carnival in Spain and Portugal - Gaiety and Satire
		Carnival is celebrated all over Spain and Portugal in great good humour, with two highlights: the Canary Islands and Cadiz.
		Celebration of Carnival was banned in both Spain and Portugal during their respective, parallel dictatorships: those of Franco and Salazar.
		When Carnival itself is under way, these groups and choirs are to be found in all corners of the city or participating in parades, vying with each other and with the ilegales, groups which have not taken part in the Concurso.
	spainforvisitors.com /archive/features/aa011701a.htm (941 words)

	Urban Agriculture Supportive Policies from Two Distant Cities: Lisbon (Portugal) and Presidente Prudente (Brazil) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In Portugal, city gardening is small-scale, aimed at giving opportunities for child and adult education, providing ways to produce and consume healthy food, and to enhance contact with land and living things.
		Even though urban agriculture has survived, either inside the city or at the outskirts, it is very often forgotten, or worse denied by formal planning, underestimated by urban management policies, and invisible to many researchers.
		Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, and Presidente Prudente, an urban centre in the interior of southeastern Brazil.
	www.ruaf.org /no4/41_42.html (1420 words)

	Habitat for Humanity Int'l -- Global Village Program
		Braga, the capital of Minho, is one of the oldest cities in Portugal; it was a crossroads city in Roman times and has genuine Celtic roots.
		Land of seafarers and explorers, Portugal is a country whose striking landscapes and cultural wonders lure visitors hoping for a shot of the old world mixed with a vibrant modern flair.
		Portugal has long been burdened with one of the poorest economies in Western Europe, with the gap between rich and poor widening.
	www.habitat.org /gv/gvcustomdescrip.asp?TeamID=gv5457 (702 words)

	Portugal Vacation Packages from Canada
		Lisbon and the areas surrounding this city and the Algarve in the south boast very sophisticated resorts, but in the rural areas not much has changed in the last century.
		Portugal still enjoys the siesta time (usually two hours in mid-afternoon) when the shops and museums close for a break.
		While Portugal is quite a crime-free country, be aware of the thieving in Lisbon and the larger tourist resort, especially of rental cars.
	www.tripcentral.ca /trip/PACK/PORTUGAL (421 words)

	Spain and Portugal for Visitors :: The thinking tourist's guide to Spain and Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Before Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Bilbao became the symbol of the city, this part of the world was known for its great industrial base, shipyards and steel mills, with the economic power and ecological blight that entailed.
		The city of three cultures has been famous for the swords and daggers made there since long before the Roman conquest, weapons of unmatched efficiency precisely because of the superior hardness of the steel from which they were made.
		Toledo-made arms were known, feared and coveted throughout the world and, although the city's souvenir shops may look like no more than tourist traps, weapons are still made there today, real swords for real fighting men, albeit probably for their dress uniforms.
	spainforvisitors.com (1000 words)

	Bragana, Portugal
		Unlike the larger cities in Portugal that become bristle with life on the weekends, Bragança becomes a ghost town as the residence return to the native aldeias (villages).
		The Bragança castle lies to the south and east of the city on a small knoll.
		This castle is one of the most complete in Northern Portugal with all the walls and towers still intact.
	portomission.com /Album/Cities_branches/ctyBraganca.html (417 words)

	IT Usage
		Telecom Portugal was responsible for serving the domestic telecommunications needs of the remaining regions of the country, while Companhia Portuguesa Radio Marconi (CPRM,) which was established in 1992, handled intercontinental communications by providing radio links between the continent, the Azores and Madeira Islands and Portugal's colonies in Africa and the Far East.
		Portugal's automotive industry was created in 1963 and has been the main user of high-technology in Portugal for automation, design and assembly.
		Development of the telecommunications infrastructure is seen as the first step for Portugal to catch up with its EU counterparts, and it has dramatically increased its telecom and telecom RandD expenditures in order to compete in the European Union of the 21st century.
	www.american.edu /initeb/lc0847a/itusage.html (608 words)

	Cities In Portugal - Lisbon Stop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		...cities, here is what you need to know from currency and climate to history, lodging, tours and more.
		Port Cities and Intruders: The Swahili Coast, India, and Portugal in the Early Modern Era.
		Port Cities and Intruders: The Swahili Coast, India, and Portugal in the Early Modern Era, by Michael N. Pearson.
	www.cuplanner.com /cities-in-portugal.html (261 words)

	Portugal - Country Information
		Whether you're planning a long awaited trip or just want to know more about a city, go4travel.com destination guide is the best place to start.
		The Portuguese Republic, or Portugal, is a democratic republic located on the west and southwest parts of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe.
		In addition, Portugal contains several island territories in the Atlantic, including the Azores and Madeira.
	www.go4travel.com /Country/Portugal.htm (141 words)

	Portugal districts, regions, areas, cities, towns & villages. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Portugal has a rich seafaring past, superb beach resorts, wistful towns and a landscape wreathed in olive groves, vineyards and wheat fields.
		Click on one of the cities, towns or villages in the Portugal islands cities villages subemnu on the left side of this page to discover what this particular city, town or village in Portugal has to offer.
		In other chapters of the Portugal Holiday Guide you'll find general and background travel information about Portugal (portugal travel information), and more about individual islands cities and villages in portugal (portugal encyclopedia).
	www.portugalholidayguide.com /portugal_cities_villages.htm (304 words)

	Santa Clara Sister Cities Association
		Santa Clara Sister Cities Association (SCA) is a non-profit organization joined in a cooperative venture with the City’s International Exchange Commission (IEC) in promoting an appreciation for the world and its diverse cultures, especially among young people.
		The association was founded in 1972 as a precedent to Sister Cities International (SCI) initiated in 1956 by President Eisenhower with the goal of promoting world peace through people-to-people relationships.
		The city of Santa Clara has two sister cities: Coimbra, Portugal and Izumo, Japan.
	www.santaclarasistercities.org (292 words)

	Euro 2004 Soccer Cup Portugal News Tickets
		Portugal are building seven new stadia and completely renovating three others ahead of the 2004 European championship which they host from June 12 to July 4.
		The cities of Braga, Guimarães, Porto, Aveiro, Coimbra, Leiria and Lisbon will all host matches, while down on the south coast, the towns of Faro and Loulé have banded together with their own Algarve stadium.
		However, in stark contrast to the modern beauty of the new UEFA EURO 2004™ stadiums, Portugal is a land steeped in history, with exciting cultural treasures dating back long before the foundation of the kingdom of Portugal in 1143.
	www.geocities.com /kubilay_caliskan/stadiums.html (272 words)

	Portugal & Spain
		Two cities Vila Nova de Gaia and Porto, are divided by the river and a number of impressive bridges span its high banks.
		The view of the old city of Porto, across the river, is spectacular.
		Porto is Portugal’s second largest city and one of the most beautiful cities on the Iberian Peninsula.
	uniworld.com /Dunhill/Spain/spain.html (1349 words)

	Algarve Cities and Locations - Portugal
		In 1189 it had already 15.000 inhabitants, when the city was sacked by the Knights of Santiago with support of Anglo-Norman crusaders.
		The remains of the Moorish castle are still impressive, and the huge underground water reservoir is still used by the city today.
		The tumulus city of yesterday is today a quiet market town surrounded by the largest orange growing area in Portugal.
	www.casasdobarlavento.com /silves.asp?language=E (403 words)

	Portugal Travel Team
		Portugal offers a variety of sports/golf facilities for amateurs and pros.
		We combine this with a suitable organisation and competent supervision and the result is a successful Sports/Golf Programmes.
		Sun, golden beaches and its beautiful cliffs, makes this corner of Portugal, the best preference for your holidays and why not for your work meetings.
	www.portugal-travelteam.com (303 words)

	Alta Tours - Portugal - Independent Tours
		The cities of Portugal feature synagogues for today's Jewish population as well the Jews from centuries past.
		Visit city quarters and museums which tell the tales of Jewish history.
		For the wine connoisseur or the curious traveler a trip through the wine roads of Portugal is a treat for all the senses.
	www.altatours.com /portugal/tours.html (189 words)

	Punk International: Article / Country Profile: Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Well, Portugal is not a big country, altough sometimes it's hard to tour somewhere 'cause of lacking places to play, mainly for independent and garage bands.But between the two biggest cities (Lisbon and Oporto) there is a distance of 300km, you can make it in 3 hours.
		Independent bands usually sell their stuff cheap.Anti-Corpos did a great job in that part, they put a price on the CD's and no one are able to sell'em more expensive than that.
		There are bands with money issues, and sometimes that means "no future" for that band, when it comes to record something, no matter how talented that band is. Some bands use diy style and record their own stuff.
	www.punkinternational.com /v2/content.php?article.276 (619 words)

	Portugal News - your source for news in portugal
		The Prime Minister Sr António Guterres submitted his resignation this morning following the loss of most of the principal cities of Portugal in yesterdays Municipal election.
		The cities of Lisbon, Porto and Faro, are amongst others that have been gained by the PSD, the central-right party in opposition to the present ruling PS.
		Contrary the decrease in the annual inflation rate of the majority of the members of the EU, a figure of 4.4% is projected for Portugal inflation for 2001.
	www.portugal-info.net /cgi-bin/updates/news.pl?page=9 (257 words)

	Douro River Cruise of Portugal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Casa de Mateus is one of the finest examples of baroque architecture in Portugal and its image graces Mateus wine bottles.
		Salamanca, a UNESCO World Heritage City, is famous for its Renaissance architecture, 13th century university and its unusual twin-towered Cathedral.
		During the afternoon, enjoy a tour of the historic sites in the city and explore the steep medieval lanes and alleys in the old town.
	www.portugal.com /douro_river.asp (691 words)

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