PortugalPresentation by

Madara and Valentina

In the flag of Portugal we can see red, green, yellow, white and blue colours.

In the center of the flag we can see portugalian coat of arms.

It was officially adopted on June 30, 1911, but had in fact been in use since the Republican revolution of 5 October 1910.

THE FLAG

Anthem : A Portugesa

Heróis do mar, nobre povo,

Nação valente, imortal

Levantai hoje de novo

O esplendor de Portugal!

Entre as brumas da memória,

Ó Pátria, sente-se a voz

Dos teus egrégios avós

Que há-de guiar-te à vitória!

Às armas, às armas!

Sobre a terra sobre o mar,

Às armas, às armas!

Pela Pátria lutar Contra os canhões marchar, marchar!

Coat of arms

Geography of Portugal and some information about the country

Portugal – the westernmost in mainland Europe

•Situated on Iberian Peninsula

•Bordered with Spain

• Islands - Madeira and the Azores

•Splitted by river- the Tagus

•Some islands had volcanic activity as recently as 1957

•Highest point - Mount Pico on Pico Island. It is an ancient volcano measuring 2,351 m

 Area - 92 thousand km² - size of Latvia and Belgium together

10 million people

Biggest cities- Lisbon (capital), Porto, Fatima, Koimbra, Setubla, Amador

Portuguese – roman language

Mostly Catholic

Republic - The president - Aníbal A. Cavaco Silva- Prime minister -Zoze Sokratess

Other information

Climate

• Oceanic in the North, Mediterranean in the South

•North - mountainous with plateaus indented by river valleys

•South - rolling plains, warmer and drier

You can even grow bananas and pine apples!!!!

•Snow is usual only in the north

•South of Portugal would never look like this:

Some landscapes of Portugal

History

Outlook• Independent nation since 24 June 1128

• In alliance with England since 1373 – the longest-standing alliance in the world

• 15th century - famous for its sailers and explorers - building an empire

• 17th century - under attack from Britain and the Netherlands

• Slow decline until the 20th century

• Colonies reclaiming independence

• Joined EU in 1986

•Lisabona (Lisboa) – largest city and the capital since 1255

•Situated by Atlantic ocean in Tagus delta

•‘Golden age’ in 16th century

•The culture capital of Europe in 1994

•Football clubs - SL Benfica un Sporting Clube de Portugal

Lisbon

•Second city

•Named by romans - Portus Cale (port of Gaia)

•The country and Port wine named after it

•In 19th century one of the most modern cities in Iberia

•First tram in Iberia

•A Cidade Invicta – unconquered city

Portu

•Rich historic inheritance•Batalha Monastery•Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima

•Distinctive modern architecture•World famous architects•Bank Caixa

 

Architecture

Batalha MonasteryDominican Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória, Batalha.

A unique sculpture at Batalha Monastery

Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima

Bank Caixa

Culture

•Very specific culture

•Influenced by various civilizations

•Mediterranean

•European continent

•Age of Discovery

Ancient culture - Dolmens and Meghalitics

Dolmens

A church made of dolmen

Meghalitics in Evora

Music

• Wide variety of genres

• The most renowned - fado, a melancholy urban music, usually associated with the Portuguese guitar

Mariza – also in Latvia

• Popular fado singer

• Keeps to the original fado and experiments with new tendencies

Portugese cuisine• Very diverse

• Typical dishes– dry cod (bacalhau),

– francesinha from Porto

– bifanas (grilled pork)

– prego (grilled beef) or leitão (piglet) sandwiches

• Renown for its wine– more than 100 different kinds

– Port and Madeira

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Czechs enjoying Portugese food:)

Sport

Football

Football

• 4th place in the World Cup

• Great players

Ricardo, Figo, Pauleta, Simao, Maniche, Deco

We are fans of Portugal team!!!!

But of course our greatest favourite………

Information about C.R.

• Full name – Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro

• Born – 5 February 1985 in – Funchal, Madeira

• Height –1,84m

• Weight– 78 kg

• Football club – “Manchester United”

• Favourite colour – white

• Childhood hero – Maradona

• Music – dance

• Hobby – going out for walks, going to the cinema, listening to music and sometimes just beeing alone

Finally we understood, that portuguese are very colourful and

sunny people

Thank you for your attention!!