Portugal
Iberian Atlantic nation
Portugal is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe, bordered by Spain to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
Once a major colonial power with an empire spanning Brazil, Africa, and Asia, Portugal is now known for its maritime history, port wine, and fado music.
Lisbon is the capital.
Of Spain and Portugal
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
- EuropeSmallest inhabited continent
- AlgarvePortugal's southernmost coastal region
- MadeiraPortuguese fortified wine
Azores · Porto · Tagus · coastline · beaches · cliffs · continental · archipelago
Those who direct travel
- Henry the NavigatorExploration's royal patron
- Age of DiscoveryEuropean maritime expansion era
- caravelsSmall maneuverable sailing ships
- maritimeOf the sea
Vasco da Gama · Magellan · expeditions · colonization · cartography · Cape of Good Hope · circumnavigation · spice trade
Small canned herring relatives
Shared continental currency
- EurozoneSingle-currency economic area
- monetaryOf or about currency
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
- bailoutEmergency aid preventing bankruptcy
debt · deficit · fiscal · GDP · tourism · exports · textiles · agriculture
Sharp canine vocalization
- oakQuercus genus member
- harvestGathering mature crops
- stopperClosure for an opening
- wineFermented grape beverage
sustainable · renewable · forestry · export · insulation · buoyancy · elasticity · cellular
Fired clay material
- glazedCoated with shiny finish
- bluePrimary color; also sad
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
hand-painted · mosaic · faience · decorative · motifs · craftsmanship · artistry · tilework
Subdued, lasting sadness
- tavernPublic drinking establishment
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- UNESCOCultural arm of UN
- balladNarrative poem or song
Iberian
Of Spain and Portugal
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
- EuropeSmallest inhabited continent
- AlgarvePortugal's southernmost coastal region
Madeira · Azores · Porto · Tagus · coastline · beaches · cliffs · continental · archipelago · westernmost
navigators
Those who direct travel
- Henry the NavigatorExploration's royal patron
- Age of DiscoveryEuropean maritime expansion era
- caravelsSmall maneuverable sailing ships
Vasco da Gama · Magellan · maritime · expeditions · colonization · cartography · Cape of Good Hope · circumnavigation · spice trade · astrolabe
sardines
Small canned herring relatives
euro
Shared continental currency
- EurozoneSingle-currency economic area
- monetaryOf or about currency
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
bailout · debt · deficit · fiscal · GDP · tourism · exports · textiles · agriculture · fishing
bark
Sharp canine vocalization
wine · sustainable · renewable · forestry · export · insulation · buoyancy · elasticity · cellular · stripping
ceramic
Fired clay material
ornamental · hand-painted · mosaic · faience · decorative · motifs · craftsmanship · artistry · tilework · arabesque
capital
Wealth used for investment
- TagusMajor Iberian watercourse
melancholy
Subdued, lasting sadness
- tavernPublic drinking establishment
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- UNESCOCultural arm of UN
- countriesChina, Brazil, France, Germany, India
- 1800s NationsFrance, Britain, Russia, Prussia, Austria
- Atlantic PlacesBermuda, Azores, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Madeira
- European PlacesFrance, Germany, Spain, Italy, London
- European StatesFrance, Spain, Germany, Italy, Austria
- European travelParis, Eiffel Tower, Rome, Big Ben, London
PortugalBrazil
Largest South American nation
Angola · Mozambique · East Timor · Goa · Macau
- Brazilian PortugueseDialect spoken in Brasília
- Portuguese man-of-warSiphonophore with painful sting
- Portuguese languageRomance tongue from Iberia
- Portuguese tartFlaky custard pastry
- Portuguese explorerMaritime discoverer from Portugal
- Portuguese cuisineFood traditions from Lisbon's nation