Portuguese Geography A-Z

Southernmost region of mainland Portugal

Third most populated urban area in Portugal

Gulf that the southeastern coast of Portugal borders – named for a Spanish city

River and wine region

Name for the area of the sea that a country has exclusive rights to – Portugal's is 18,7 times larger than its total land area

Resort that is the southernmost city in mainland Portugal

River that makes a huge chunk of the southern Spanish–Portuguese border

The legislative capital of the Azores

Peninsula on which Portugal lies

The Pastel de nata was originally created by 18th century Catholic monks at this monastery in Lisbon (hint: Think of an Apache leader)

Term for a native speaker of the Portuguese language

Autonomous island group that are located closer to Africa than Portugal

The U.S. has 63 and the U.K. has 15 of this type of protected area – meanwhile Portugal has only 1, called "Peneda-Gerês"

Portugal is the world's fourth-largest producer of this type of oil

Mountain in the Azores that is the tallest in the entire Portugal: Mount ____

City of a 18th century pleasure palace of the Portuguese Royal Family

This cape forms the westernmost point of mainland Portugal, of continental Europe, and of the Eurasian landmass: Cape ____

Term used to refer to the Portuguese–Spanish border or a long, narrow band you see on a flag

Lisbon lies at the end of this river

Lisbon's ancient name derived from this Roman name of Odysseus

Longest bridge in the European Union

One of the three island groupings that form the Azores – includes Flores and Corvo

Longest tributary to the river T that is located entirely within Portugal