Portugal more that Colonial Country

Portugal is a country that belongs to the European Union, it has a population he gives 11.317.192 inhabitants, Lima to the east and the north with Spain, and to the south and west with the ocean Atlantic. He understands the autonomous archipelagos he also gives the Goshawks and Madeira give, located in the north hemisphere he gives the ocean Atlantic, besides the uninhabited archipelago he gives the Wild Islands, to the south Madeira gives.

During the XV and XVI centuries, Portugal was one he gives the biggest economic, social and cultural powers he gives the world, as well as its empire that extended from the current Brazil to the Oriental India.

In the political aspect, the President gives the Republic it is chosen for one period he gives five years for universal direct vote; it is also commander in chief he gives the armed forces.

The presidential powers include to designate to the Prime Minister and the Council he/she gives the Minister whose president should be proposed he gives agreement with the electoral results for the assembly.

The government directs a Prime Minister that names to the Council he gives Minister. This first minister should present before the Assembly his program government he gives. If the assembly approves the program for a majority he gives deputies the government it confirms in position.

The Assembly gives the Republic he is an unicameral parliament integrated for up to 230 deputies, chosen by universal suffrage according to a sistem he gives proportional representation, the deputies have a command he/she gives four years, unless the president dissolves the assembly and summon new elections.

At the present time the Republic gives Portugal it has 4 political parties that are:

· Party Socialist
· Democratic Social Party
· Popular Party
· Block gives Left

The Council gives the State, it is a presidential advisory organism, and it is compound for six important civil officials, any president previous elect from 1976, five elected members for the assembly, and five selected by the president.

The Supreme Tribunal gives Justice it is the tribunal he/she gives appeal. There are specialized tribunals, as the military courts, administrative, and fiscal. A Constitutional Tribunal gives 9 members it sanctions the constitutionality he/she gives the legislation.

Continental Portugal is divided in 18 districts:

· Aveiro
· Beja
· Braga
· Braganza
· Castelo Branco
· Coimbra
· Évora
· Faro
· Guarda
· Leiria
· Lisboa
· Portalegre
· Oporto
· Santarém
· Setúbal
· Viana do Castelo
· Vila Real
· Viseu

Besides these, there are two autonomous regions: the Goshawks (Açores) and Madeira. Each district is subdivided in municipalities and these, in turn, in parishes The coast Portugal gives and the Goshawks are threatened annually by severe earthquakes, although it is also common that fires and severe climate happen.

Portugal is a coastal nation in the Southwest Europe he gives and it is part Iberoamérica he gives. Their continental area is located in the Iberian Peninsula. Continental Portugal is separated in two by its main river, the Cut

There are several lakes in Portugal; in it Saws Estrela he gives the Lake Comprida and the Lake Escura they were formed he gives old glaciers. Some lagoons have as origin the ocean or some river; for example, the lagoons give Albufeira and Óbidos. Other they originated among dunes, as the lagoons Braças gives and it Veils

The Portuguese climate is classified as Atlantic-Mediterranean, a marine climate, influenced by the Ocean Atlantic, being cold and rainy in the north, and hot and I dry off in the south. There is snowy in the mountainous areas he gives the north, being that, in the Sierra the Star gives, they an be intense. The snow is strange in the coastal areas.

ortugal has become a diversified economy and more and more based in services since it entered in the European Union in 1986. In the last decade, the governments have privatized many state signatures and they have liberalized the dominant areas he/she gives the economy, including the financial sectors and give the telecommunications. The country was qualified for the European Monetary Union (EMU) in 1998 and it began to circulate its new currency, the euro, in 1 gives January he gives 2002, together with 11 other economies members the UE gives.

The economic development has been above the average the UE he gives during good part he gives the last decade.

The hope gives life it is he gives 77,8 years. The average gives childrens for woman it is he/she only gives 1,48. 93,3% the population gives this alphabetized. The illegal immigration you are tornando a problem for the country.

The current ethnic composition is the following one:

· European: 97,7% (Portuguese 96,5% and other Europeans 1,2%)
· African: 1,2%
· American: 0,5% (majority gives Brazilian)

Second the Censuses Population gives she gives 2001, the religious composition gives Portugal it is the following one:

· Catholic: 84,53% (92,93% gives those that have responded)
· Orthodox: 0,20% (0,22%)
· Protestants: 0,56% (0,61%)
· Other Christian: 1,41% (1,55%)
· Jewry: 0,02% (0,02%)
· Muslims: 0,14% (0,15%)
· Other Christian no: 0,16% (0,18%)
· Without religion: 3,84% (4,33%)
· No has responded: 9,04%

The official language gives Portugal he is the Portuguese, one gives the first learned languages the medieval Europe he gives.

The gastronomy is rich and varied. In the coast he wastes away much fresh fish, but the Portuguese are also proud he gives the variety he gives forms he/she gives to prepare the cod in salting. Each domestic area has its typical plates.

Portugal is strongly a country vinícola, being celebrated the wines the Duero gives, the Alentejo give and the Dão give, the green wines give the Miño, and the generous wines he gives Port wine and Madeira give. At grade he/she gives confectionery the calls you pasture he gives belém the eggs masses (Aveiro gives) they are the most famous. Give among the popular plates to highlight the Green Broth are (Lisbon), the francesinhas and the tripe (he gives the region Oporto),las pataniscas he/she gives (he gives the region Lisbon he gives), and the gaspacho (the Algarve gives), the Ham and the Folar give Chaves (Portugal).

Portugal offers to the tourist attractive several visitors to enjoy among them we have:

· The Algarve, to the south Portugal gives, it is the tourist punto he par excellence gives Portuguese and foreigners. The climate and the temperature gives the water they are the main factors that contribute to the great tourist growth in this region. The inauguration gives the airport he gives Lighthouse in the decade he gives the 60 it contributed vastly to the affluence he gives tourists he gives the most different nationalities, especially British, German and Scandinavian.

· Lisbon and Port wine also attract many tourists, being considered specially attractive cities by their night life, their narrow relationship with their respective rivers (I Slice and Duero) and for their monuments. Port wine is a city that takes an excellent place in the domestic cultural panorama and Europe give. It was Capital European he gives the Culture in 2001. The Foundation gives Serralves and the House gives the Music they are he gives obligatory visit. The club gives soccer he gives the city it is also one he gives the good known ones Europe he gives.

· Madeira is also a tourist center, so much for its pleasant climate during the whole year like for its exceptional gastronomy.

As for the sport environment one gives their more representative icons it is the Christian Ronaldo who militates in the English soccer in the club Manchester United, Christian Ronaldo according to the FIFA it was as player number two at grade world.