Portugal- Under the Blue Sky
Transcript of Portugal- Under the Blue Sky
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Getting to knowPORTUGAL .
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Agrupamento de Escolas Carnaxide/PortelaEscola E.B.I. c/ J.I. Sophia de Mello Breyner
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THE FLAGTHE FLAG
THE FLAGTHE FLAGTHEFLAG
THE FLAG
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MeaningMeaning ofof thethe PortuguesePortuguese FlagFlag
With the beginning of therepublic (1910) the flagbecame parted with thetwo colours of green and
red
The shield of quinessurrounded by castles(warriors and defense)
The armilary sphere (thelink with Brazil)
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Portugal
Portugal in Europe
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The Country:Geography
Geographic coordinates:39.30N, 8W
Land boundaries: Spain 1,214 Km Coastline: 1,793 Km Total area: 92,391 sq Km Land: 91,951 sq Km Water: 440 sq Km
Climate: maritime temperate
Cool and rainy in the north
Warmer and drier in the south
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Geography
Terrains:
- mountainous north of
theTagus River
- rolling plains in south
Azores and MadeiraIslands, located in theAtlantic Ocean are alsoPortuguese
Highest points:- Serra da Estrela near
Covilh 1,998m
- Ponta do Pico on Ilha do
Pico in the Azores 2,351m
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Madeira Islands
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Azores Islands
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- Ethnic groups:
. Homogeneous Mediterranean
. Citizens of black African descent who immigrated to mainland duringdecolonization (number around 100.000)
- Religion:
. Roman Catholic 94%
. Protestant
. Muslim and Jewish (very small communities)
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Government
- Country name: Portuguese Republic
- Government type: Parliamentary Democracy
- Administrative divisions: 22 districts; 2 autonomousregions
- Independence: 1140 (from Mors). Independent republic proclaimed 5 October 1910(replaced established monarchy since the 12th century)
- Suffrage: 18 years of age (universal)
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National resources
Fish Forests (cork) Arable land (21%)
Tungsten Iron ore Uranium ore Marble Arable land Hydro power
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Agriculture
- Grain - Potatoes
- Olives - Grapes
- Sheep - Cattle
- Goats - Poultry
- Beef - Dairy products
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Industries
- Textiles - Footwear
- Wood pulp - Paper - Cork
- Metal working
- Chemicals
- Wine
- Oil refining
- Fish canning
- Tourism
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Of the many dances that are, can stand out the Fandango, the Wheelof Dance, the Waltz of Two Steps, the Chotia, the Corridinho, and the
Turn Green Gaio.
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The best known style of Portuguese music is Fado,whose most famous singer was Amalia Rodrigues.
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Traditional costumes
...todetail.
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Dishes
Stone soup Portuguese stew
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Cod with cream Sweet rice
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Our Crafts
Clay
Tiles ...
The cork ...
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The Port wine is a natural and fortified wine,
produced exclusively from grapes from theDouro demarcated region in northernPortugal.
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Themostvisited,Shrineof
Fatima
MonumentsTorredeBelem,Lisbon
Roman Temple, vora
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Work done by:
9th grade Class A
April 2009