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Portuguese Republic
República Portuguesa
Flag of Portuguese Republic
Flag
Coat of arms of Portuguese Republic
Coat of arms
Location of Portuguese Republic
Capital
and largest city
Lisbon
Official languagesPortuguese
Recognized regional languagesMirandese
Dominant mode of productionCapitalism
Area
• Total
92,212 km²
Population
• 2021 estimate
10,352,042


Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country in Western Europe.

History

A military coup in 1974 overthrew the USA-backed fascist Estado Novo regime that had ruled the country since the 1920s. The provisional government then began to nationalize major industries, establish a minimum wage, and begin a land reform program. The USA subverted Portuguese trade unions and sabotaged the economy by cutting off trade. NATO sent 19 warships to Lisbon to intimidate the country and allow CIA-funded politicians to take power.[1]

References

  1. William Blum (2002). Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower: 'A Concise History of United States Global Interventions, 1945 to the Present' (p. 124). [PDF] Zed Books Ltd. ISBN 9781842772201 [LG]