Contents Where Is Portugal The Land The Azores Wildlife The People Daily Life Going to School Working 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Playing 18 20 22 24 Food Holidays Age of Discovery Fast Facts Glossary To Learn More Index 26 28 30 31
WIere Is Portugαι 2 Atlantic Ocean Portugal Spain Lisbon Did you know According to Greek legend the warrior Odysseus founded Lisbon while on his long journey home from Troy Gulf of Cádiz
Portugal is a country on the southwestern edge of Europe It spans a total of 35 556 square miles 92 090 square kilometers Together with Spain Andorra and Gibraltar it occupies the Iberian Peninsula Portugal's border with Spain runs north and east The rest of the country touches the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Cádiz The Azores and the Madeira Islands rise in the Atlantic Ocean These archipelagos belong to Portugal The port city of Lisbon is Portugal's capital and largest city
