Modern Portugal
Portugal has a long
tradition of seafaring. Through Portuguese exploration a world empire was established in the
15th & 16th centuries. At the height of the Portuguese empire Portugal controlled the west
coast of Africa, the shores
of the Indian Ocean, parts of southern Asia & Brazil. During the
19th century civil war erupted in Portugal &
Brazil declared independence. Portugal
experienced a rapid decline.
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