Portugal is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. It has a total area of 92,090 square kilometers and borders Spain to the north and east and the Atlantic Ocean to the south and west. Portugal includes a mainland and two autonomous regions, the Azores and Madeira. Portugal was formed during the Christian reconquest in the 12th century and established its independence from Spain in 1143. It built its first colonial empire during the 15th and 16th centuries, becoming a world power with possessions in Africa, Asia, and South America. Portugal transitioned to a parliamentary democracy after a 1974 revolution that resulted in the independence of its colonies. It is now a developed country and member of the European

1. PORTUGAL

2. … a country to
discover…

3. - Portugal, is a country located in
southwestern Europe;
- Portugal is situated in the west of
the Iberian Peninsula;
- Has a total area of ​92,090 km ²;of
Europe.

5. - Is bordered on the north and
east by Spain and the south and
west by the Atlantic Ocean;
- Includes a mainland and two
autonomous regions: the Azores
and Madeira;
- Portugal is the westernmost
nation of Europe;

7. - Portugal was continuously
occupied since pre-historic
times by many
nations, Romans, Barbarians, A
rabs and others;

9. - Portugal was formed during the
Christian reconquest;
- In 1139 was established the Kingdom
of Portugal, whose independence was
recognized in 1143;
- In 1249 the borders were
stabilized, that´s why, Portugal is the
oldest European nation-state;

11. - After many battles with
Spain, and with muslims, we
achieved our independence,
- Our first King was Dom Afonso
Henriques;

13. - The Portuguese were the
pioneers in shipping, establishing
the first colonial empire, in
Africa,During thetheand South America;
Asiafifteenth and sixteenth pioneers in
centuries, Portuguese were the
the shipping, establishing the first colonial
empire, with possessions in Africa, Asia and
South America, becoming a world economic
- We were a world economic
power, political and military
power, political and military
during the 15th an 16th century;

16. - After a Republican stroke in 1910, the
republic was proclaimed putting an
end to monarchy.
- The unstable First Republic was
followed by a military dictatorship;
- Oliveira Salazar gave birth to the
Estado Novo, a dictatorship that lasted
40 years;

18. - Due to the discomfort in the country by the
major casualties in the colonial war, a
revolution occurred on April 25 1974;
- The revolution, gave birth to a
parliamentary democracy, that resulted in
the independence of all overseas
colonies, Mozambique and Angola;

20. - Portugal is a developed country with a
Human Development Index very high.
- It is among the 20 countries with the
best quality of life.
- Portugal is a member of the the
European Union since 1986;
- Is a founding member of the
Eurozone, the European Union and also
a member state of the Schengen area;

22. This is our flag…

23. “A Portuguesa”
…this is our national anthem...

24. …our capital is…
PORTUGAL

25. …our capital is…
LISBOA

26. Portugal is divided into 18 districts and 2
autonomous regions, Azores and Madeira ...

27. Our school is situated in the district of
Lisboa…

28. …the district of Lisbon is divided into
16 Municipal Counties…

29. …our countie is…
OEIRAS

30. …our PARISH is…
CARNAXIDE

31. Our group of schools, the
Agrupamento de Escolas Carnaxide-
Portela, is composed of three
schools, the Kindergarten Amélia
Vieira Luís...

32. … the headquarters of our group of
schools, E. B. I. c/ J. I. Sophia de Mello
Breuner...

33. Our school, E. B. 1 c/ J. I. Amélia
Vieira Luís, is one of the three schools
that make up our group of schools.

34. Our school have 2 classes from the
kindergarten, 50 students, and 7
classes, 150 students, from the 1st
grade to the 4th grade

35. We are waiting for your visit…
http://www.aecarnaxideportela.pt/
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