Portugal,officially the Portuguese Republic,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 the north and east,the Portugal-Spain border,which constitutes the longest uninterrupted border line in the European Union. Portugal is the oldest nation-state in Europe. Founded in 1143,its current borders were established in mid-13th century,making them some of the most ancient in Europe and the world. Its archipelagos form two autonomous regions with their own regional governments. On the mainland,the Alentejo region occupies the biggest area but is one of the least densely populated regions of Europe. Lisbon is the capital and largest city by population,and it is also the main spot for tourists alongside Porto,the Douro Valley,the Minho and Algarve regions,and Madeira.
Humberto Delgado Airport,informally Lisbon Airport and previously Portela Airport,is an international airport located seven kilometres northeast of the city centre of Lisbon,Portugal. With around 34 million passengers/year,it is the 12th-largest airport in Europe in terms of passenger volume,and the busiest single-runway airport in mainland Europe. It also carries approximately 200,000 tonnes of cargo per year.
Sporting Clube de Portugal,otherwise referred to as Sporting CP or simply Sporting,or as Sporting Lisbon in other countries,is a Portuguese sports club based in Lisbon. Having various sports departments and sporting disciplines,it is best known for its men's professional football team playing in the Primeira Liga,the top flight of Portuguese football.
Estádio JoséAlvalade (Portuguese pronunciation:[ɨʃˈtaðjuʒuˈzɛalvɐˈlaðɨ];is a football stadium in Lisbon,Portugal,home of Sporting Clube de Portugal. It was built adjacent to the site of the older stadium. The stadium is named after JoséAlvalade,the founder and first club member of Sporting CP in the early twentieth century.
The Lisbon Metro is a rapid transit system in Lisbon,Portugal. Opened in December 1959,it was the first rapid transit system in Portugal,and to date is the only rapid transit system in Portugal. As of 2023,the system's four lines total 44.5 kilometres (27.7 mi) of route and serve 56 stations.
Manuel Henrique Tavares Fernandes is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Público is a Portuguese daily national newspaper of record published in Lisbon,Portugal.
John of Portugal,occasionally surnamed Castro,was the eldest surviving son of King Peter I of Portugal by his mistress Inês de Castro. He was a potential but unsuccessful contender for the Portuguese throne during the 1383–85 crisis of succession.
The 1966–67 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Celtic for the first time in the final against Internazionale,who eliminated defending champions Real Madrid in the quarter-finals,making them the first British team,as well as the first and last Scottish team to date,to win the coveted trophy. The Soviet Union entered its champion for the first time this season.
Sport Lisboa e Benfica,commonly known as Benfica,is a professional futsal team based in Lisbon,Portugal,that plays in the Liga Portuguesa de Futsal.
The Ministry of Health is a Portuguese government ministry. The minister is Ana Paula Martins,she is a pharmacist and a politician. Her deputies are Cristina Vaz Toméand Ana Povo.
Castelo Branco is an inland city and municipality in Central Portugal. It has 34,455 inhabitants in its urban area (2021) and is the seat of the district of the same name. The municipality,with 52,272 inhabitants,is made up of 19 freguesias spread through 1,438.19 km2 (555.29 sq mi),making it the 3rd largest in Portugal by total land area.
Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United,which he captains,and the Portugal national team. Regarded as one of the best midfielders in the world,he is known for his creativity,playmaking,shooting and penalty-taking.
Manuel JoséMacário do Nascimento Clemente,GCC,officially Manuel III,is a Portuguese prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the Metropolitan Patriarch of Lisbon from 2013 to 2023 and a cardinal since 14 February 2015. He has been a bishop since 1999 and was Bishop of Porto from 2007 to 2013.
Jorge Filipe Oliveira Fernandes is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Vitória S.C. as a central defender.
Ivanildo Jorge Mendes Fernandes is a professional footballer who plays as a central defender.
Adalberto is the Romance version of the Latinized form (Albertus) of Germanic Adalbert. It is used in Italian,Portuguese and Spanish. It derives from the Old German Athala and Berth. Notable people with the name include:
The Liberal Initiative is a liberal political party in Portugal. Founded in 2017,it is currently led by Rui Rocha. The party has been described as being on the political right by academics and journalists.
The Royal Patriarchal Music Seminary of Lisbon was founded in 1713 by Portugal's king John V to train singers for his Royal Chapel of Saint Thomas at Ribeira Palace.
Marta Alexandra Fartura Braga Temido de Almeida Simões is a Portuguese politician who served as Minister of Health under Prime Minister António Costa,between 15 October 2018 and 10 September 2022. She submitted her resignation from the post on 30 August 2022 and ended her functions on 10 September 2022.
