Monday, February 06, 2017

Portugal: Greetings from... Portugal

Fun Facts about Portugal:

- Portugal is the westernmost country of the European mainland.

- The Portuguese Empire was the longest-lived of the modern European empires and was spread throughout areas that now make up 53 different sovereign states.

- As of 2013, Portugal has 15 sites of the UNESCO World Heritage List.

- The oldest bookstore in the world is in Portugal's capital. Bertrand bookstore was established in 1732 and its located in Lisbon.

- The University of Coimbra was established in 1290, making it one of the oldest universities on the European continent.













Source: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/countries/portugal.html
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