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1.
Portugal has 37 Districts and 1 Autonomous Region.
Portugal has 18 Districts and 2 Autonomous Regions.
2.
Portugal had independence in 1139, and was given as independent in 1143.
3.
The country has already named a queen even after her death.
Her name was Inês de Castro and she became known as “The Dead Queen”.
4.
Rice is the most famous product exported in Portugal.
The most famous product that is produced and exported in Portugal is Port wine.
5.
The official language of Portugal, is Portuguese, and is spoken in 13 other countries.
6.
The oldest university in Portugal is located in Coimbra.
7.
The biggest wave in the world, was surfed in Cascais.
The wave was over 20 meters high and was surfed in the city of Nazare.
8.
The country is a leader in renewable energy production.
9.
The first pirate code was invented in the 17th century in Portugal.
10.
Even being in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro was once the capital of Portugal.
11.
Portugal's GDP is higher than the GDP of the American state of Colorado.
12.
The largest omelet in the world was produced here.
The omelet was produced in 2012. It weighed 6,466 kilos and 55 people were involved in the production.
13.
Vasco da Gama was the first to sail from Europe to the East Indies.
14.
Lisbon is older than Rome and Athens.
Lisbon is older than Rome, but younger than Athens.
15.
The first hot air balloon flight was made by two Portuguese.
The first hot air balloon flight was made by French, the Montgolfier Brothers.