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During the 15th and 16th centuries, with a global empire that included possessions in Africa, Asia and South America, Portugal was one of the world's major economic, political, and cultural powers. In the 17th century, the Portuguese Restoration War between Portugal and Spain ended the sixty-year period of the Iberian Union (1580–1640).
The Cantino planisphere or Cantino world map is a manuscript Portuguese world map preserved at the Biblioteca Estense in Modena, Italy. It is named after Alberto Cantino, an agent for the Duke of Ferrara, who successfully smuggled it from Portugal to Italy in 1502. It measures 220 x 105 cm. [1]
Map of the Madeira archipelgo The archipelago of Madeira is politically organized as an autonomous region and includes two principal islands and two minor island groups: Madeira , 32°39′4″N 16°54′35″W / 32.65111°N 16.90972°W / 32.65111; -16.90972 ( Madeira Island
Pitcairn Islands Outline of the Pitcairn Islands – Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands (UK overseas territory) Poland Outline of Poland – Republic of Poland Portugal Outline of Portugal – Portuguese Republic
The annual average rainfall in continental Portugal varies from a bit more than 2,000 mm (78.7 in) in the mountains in the north to less than 500 mm (19.7 in) in southern parts of Alentejo, however in Macaronesia, Pico Island holds the record with over 6,250 mm (246.1 in) and the Savage Islands around 200 mm (7.9 in). Portugal as a whole is ...
Palawan in the Philippines has been named the world's best island for the second time by the readers of Travel + Leisure Magazine. The world's most beautiful island is paradise defined Skip to ...
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; ... Pages in category "Islands of Portugal" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of ...
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