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Tidal gauges along the Portuguese coast have identified a 1–1.5 millimetres (0.039–0.059 in) rise in sea levels, causing large estuaries and inland deltas in some major rivers to overflow. [3] As a result of its maritime possessions and long coastline, Portugal has an Exclusive Economic Zone of 1,727,408 km 2 (666,956 sq mi).
Mountain ranges of Portugal (2 C, 14 P) Mountains of Portugal (2 C, 23 P) P. ... Pages in category "Landforms of Portugal" This category contains only the following page.
Pages in category "Lists of landforms of Portugal" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Landforms of Portugal (19 C, 1 P) Landmarks in Portugal (3 C, 1 P) N. ... Pages in category "Geography of Portugal" The following 13 pages are in this category, out ...
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).
This is a list of islands of Portugal, including islets (Portuguese: ilhéu or ilhote). The islands (Portuguese: Ilha) are listed by region. [1] [2] Continental Portugal
Portugal, [e] officially the Portuguese Republic, [f] is a country in the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe.Featuring the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it shares the longest uninterrupted border in the European Union; to the south and the west is the North Atlantic Ocean; and to the west and southwest lie the ...
A large part of the lakes present in mainland Portugal are artificial and the result of damming. Most natural lakes in the mainland can be found in Serra da Estrela . Madeira has small bodies of water (ponds), an thus does not meet the criteria for inclusion in this list.