Portugal, situated on the Iberian Peninsula between Spain and the Atlantic Ocean, has been an independent state since 1640. The state was governed by a dictatorship in 1928–74 under António Salazar (1928–68) and Marcello Caetano...

Portuguese Republic República Portuguesa CAPITAL: Lisbon (Lisboa) FLAG: The national flag, adopted in 1911, consists of a green field at the hoist and a larger red field. At the junction of the two, in yellow, red, blue, and white, is the...

In Europe of the early 2000s there is widespread belief that the United States-led "War on Drugs" has been a failure. There have been two opposing European models of handling narcotics issues: the strict criminal treatment of drug users and...

Portugal POPULATION 10,084,245 ROMAN CATHOLIC 89 percent PROTESTANT 4 percent OTHER CHRISTIAN 3 percent OTHER 1 percent NONE 3 percent Country Overview Introduction The Portuguese Republic, located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe, is...

Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic[2] (Portuguese: República Portuguesa[3]; IPA: [ʁɛˈpublikɐ puɾtuˈgezɐ]), is a country in southwestern Europe,[4] on the Iberian Peninsula. Being the westernmost country of mainland Europe, Portugal is...

Capital: Lisbon Head of State: President Jorge Sampaio (since March 1996) President is elected by popular vote for a five-year term Head of Government: Prime Minister Jose Manuel Barroso (since April 2002) Following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party...

Highlights and Key Issues * Industrial growth remains robust, with optimism in manufacturing boosted by overseas orders. However, the services sector is expected to be less dynamic - a reflection of the subdued consumer. The economy is relying on the stimulus from external...

Portugal's parliament voted overwhelmingly to legalize abortion up until the 10th week of pregnancy, a major step in bringing this small Roman Catholic nation in line with most of its European neighbors.The Thursday night vote came less than a month after a popular referendum failed...

Militant Basque separatists may have established an operational base in Portugal from which they planned a recent bomb attack, Spain's Interior Minister said Sunday.Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, speaking on state broadcaster RNE, said there was evidence the group ETA had acquired vehicles in Portugal that were...