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They don't speak Spanish, even though Spain surrounds them on two sides.
The Portuguese Republic (''República Portuguesa'') is a democratic state, a member of the [[European Union]] since 1986 and a founding member of [[NATO]].
A dictatorship ruled the country between 1933 and 1974, providing only vocal support for the Axis in [[World War Two]] and being finally brought down by the bloodless Carnation Revolution, which followed the Portuguese Colonial War of 1961-74. During World War II, its neutrality and strategic position made the capital of Lisbon a notable [[City of Spies]], as Lisbon was the last port out of Europe for anyone seeking to escape trouble (i.e., refugees) and the first in for anyone looking for trouble (i.e., secret agents). During this time, it got a glamorous reputation both for its prosperity compared to the belligerents and for the [[Noble Fugitive|celebrity fugitives]] crowding into it. It had something of the air of the movie ''[[Casablanca]]'' and indeed was mentioned there.
The [[Vestigial Empire|former Portuguese Empire]] included, most famously, [[
In probably the best example of a real life [[Binding Ancient Treaty]], Portugal and the UK have been allied since the Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of 1373 (or the Windsor Treaty of 1386, depends who you ask), the oldest alliance that's still in force.
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* The maid of the author in ''[[Love Actually]]'' is Portuguese, and he also visits Portugal later in the movie.
* A good chunk of [[Sharpe]] takes place in Portugal.
* [[
* Victor Lazlo and his wife head there at the end of [[Casablanca]].
[[File:Flag_of_Portugal.svg|thumb|The Portuguese flag]]
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