Portugal
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Portugal | |
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Kingdom of Portugal | |
Reino de Portugal | |
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Capital | Lisbon |
Largest City | Lisbon |
Population | 10 million |
Government Type | Constitutional Monarchy |
Portugal, officially the Kingdom of Portugal (Portuguese: Reino de Portugal), is a country located in the westernmost region of the Iberian Peninsula. The majority of the country is located in continental Europe, where it only borders Spain. The kingdom is composed of six continental provinces and two overseas provinces in the Atlantic: Madeira and Azores.
History
List of leaders
List of monarchs
House of Braganza
- John IV (1640-1656)
- Afonso VI (1656-1690)
- Peter II (1690-1709)
- Henry II (1709-1755)
- John V (1755-1768)
- Joana a Astúcia (1768-1771)
House of Habsburg
- Philip IV (1771-1780)