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Monday, 23 February 2015

PORTUGAL

·         Area: 35,670 sq. km

·         Latitude: 37˚ -42˚ 15’N

·         Longitude; 6˚ 20 - 9˚ 30’ W

·         Population: 9.9 million

·         Capital: Lisbon

·         Situation:  Portugal a rectangular country is situated in the south west corner of Iberian Peninsula. It consist of the western margin of the consists of the western margin of the Spanish me seta and an extensive coastal plain.

LISBON

·         An important port capital situated on the river Tagus.

·         It exports wine (‘Porto wine’) of the Douro basin of western Portugal and the raw wool.

OPORTO (PORTO)

·         The world famous ‘Porto wine’ takes its name from Oporto which lies on the north bank of the river Douro.

ANDORRA