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2. António de Oliveira Salazar - Wikipedia

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   António de Oliveira Salazar[a][b] GCTE GCSE GColIH GCIC (28 April 1889 – 27 July 1970) was a Portuguese statesman, academic, and economist who served as Prime Minister of Portugal from 1932 to 1968. Having come to power under the Ditadura Nacional ("National Dictatorship"), he reframed the regime as the corporatist Estado Novo ("New State ...

3. Carnation Revolution - Wikipedia

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   The Carnation Revolution (Portuguese: Revolução dos Cravos), also known as the 25 April (Portuguese: 25 de Abril), was a military coup by military officers that overthrew the authoritarian Estado Novo government on 25 April 1974 in Lisbon, [2] producing major social, economic, territorial, demographic, and political changes in Portugal and its overseas colonies through the Processo ...

4. Knights Templar in Portugal - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. The presence of the Knights Templar in Portugal can be traced from 1128 until their dissolution in the 14th century. Having played a key role during the Portuguese Reconquista by taking, settling or defending the territory from the Muslims, the Order was an influential organisation in Portugal and valuable partner to the Portuguese Crown.

5. Peneda-Gerês National Park - Wikipedia

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   Peneda-Gerês National Park. Peneda-Gerês National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês, Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpaɾkɨ nɐsjuˈnal dɐ pɨˈneðɐ ʒɨˈɾeʃ]), also known simply as Gerês, is a national park in Norte Region, Portugal. Created in May 1971, it is the oldest protected area and the only national park in ...

6. Portugal - Wikipedia

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   Portugal, [ e ] officially the Portuguese Republic, [ f ] is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe, whose territory also includes the Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira. It features the westernmost point in continental Europe; its mainland west and south border with the North Atlantic Ocean; and in ...

7. Algarve - Wikipedia

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   Cape St. Vincent, Europe's southwesternmost point, has a dry and very moderate climate (temperatures usually vary between 13 and 19 °C (55 and 66 °F) throughout the year) The Algarve gets between 450 and 1,200 mm (18 and 47 in) of precipitation per year on average. December is the wettest month and July is the driest.

8. Sam Park - Wikipedia

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   October 1, 1985 (age 38) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Political party. Democratic. Education. Georgia State University (BA, BS, JD) American University (LLM) Samuel Lauderdale Park (born October 1, 1985) is an American politician and lawyer, who was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in the 2016 elections. [1]

9. Portuguese discovery of the sea route to India - Wikipedia

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   The Portuguese discovery of the sea route to India was the first recorded trip directly from Europe to the Indian subcontinent, via the Cape of Good Hope. [ 1 ] Under the command of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, it was undertaken during the reign of King Manuel I in 1497–1499. Considered one of the most remarkable voyages of the Age of ...