Escola Básica Professor Alberto Nery Capucho Marinha Grande,

Where is Portugal?

 Portugal is a small country in the Iberian Peninsula, on the western-most part of mainland Europe.  The country also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of the and Madeira. :

 The flag of Portugal is which symbolizes the blood shed in the wars; , to represent the hope and the trees of the country. The represents the Portuguese maritime discoveries and the coat of arms symbolizes the colonial .

Armillary sphere

Coat of Arms More about Portugal:

 The capital of Portugal is .  Other important cities are , Coimbra and Faro.  Portugal has around 10 million people.  The currency in Portugal is the Euro.  The official language is Portuguese.  Portugal has an area of 92 225 square kilometres.

More information about Portugal:

 Portugal was founded in 1143. It is one of the oldest nations in Europe.  The official name of Portugal is the Portuguese Republic.  Portugal is bordered by to the east and north and the Atlantic Ocean to the south and west.  Portugal is a democratic republic and the president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, was elected in 2016.  Portugal is a member of the United Nations and The European Union. It joined the European Union in 1986. Monuments:

 Some of the most popular Portuguese monuments are:

Torre de Belém Monumento dos Descobrimentos (Tower of Belém) (Monument of Discoveries)

Leiria castle Monastery of Batalha And others… Famous :

José Mourinho Football manager Marisa Singer

José Saramago 1998 Nobel Prize of Literature

Cristiano Ronaldo Daniela Ruah Football player Actress Traditions:

 Fado (traditional music);  Traditional Dances;  Popular Saints’ Festivals (St. Anthony, St. John and St. Peter);  Carnival;  Easter;  Christmas;  And others… Traditional Music:

 The most popular traditional music is Fado. The Portuguese guitar is a traditional musical instrument used in Fado. Amália Rodrigues was the most famous Portuguese singer.

Amália Rodrigues Portuguese Guitar Traditional dance:  One of the most popular traditional dances is the folklore. It is danced in circles and in pairs.

(you can watch the video) National holidays:

 25th April – «» It celebrates the end of the dictatorship and war in the colonies in 1974. The name "Carnation Revolution" comes from the fact that almost no shots were fired and carnations were put into the rifles and on the uniforms of soldiers.  1st May – "International Workers' Day" It is celebrated to remember the people who fought against the inhuman conditions of work existent until 1886.  10th June – Day of Portugal, Camões and the Portuguese Communities It marks the death of Luís Vaz de Camões (Portuguese poet) in 1580. It is also the Day of the Holy Guardian Angel of Portugal.

Gastronomy:

 Cozido à Portuguesa  Bacalhau à Brás  Batatas a murro com bacalhau  Bacalhau Cozido (codfish)  Feijoada  Sopa da pedra  Caldo verde  Pastel de Belém or Pastel de Nata (Custard tart)

Mountains:

 The highest Portuguese Mountain is “Pico”(2351 metres) in the Azores Islands and the highest Portuguese Continental mountain is “Serra da Estrela” (1993 metres).

Pico Serra da Estrela