Portugal

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɔː^rtjʊg^əl/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pôr′chə gəl, pōr′-; Port. pô′tŏŏ gäl′)

Por•tu•gal (pôr′chə gəl, pōr′-; Port. pôr′tŏŏ gäl′),USA pronunciation n.

Place Namesa republic in SW Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, W of Spain. (Including the Azores and the Madeira Islands) 9,867,654;
35,414 sq. mi. (91,720 sq. km). Cap.: Lisbon.

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Portugal /ˈpɔːtjʊɡ^əl/ n

a republic in SW Europe, on the Atlantic: became an independent monarchy in 1139 and expelled the Moors in 1249 after more than four centuries of Muslim rule; became a republic in 1910; under the dictatorship of Salazar from 1932 until 1968, when he was succeeded by Dr Caetano, who was overthrown by a junta in 1974; constitutional government restored in 1976. Portugal is a member of the European Union. Official language: Portuguese. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Lisbon. Pop: 10 329 506 (2017 est). Area: 91 831 sq km (35 456 sq miles)

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