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| Portuguese Republic República Portuguesa | |
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| Capital and largest city | Lisbon |
| Official languages | Portuguese |
| Recognized regional languages | Mirandese |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| 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.[1]
References
- ↑ 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]