Portugal

About Portugal:

• Location: It is the westernmost country of mainland Europe, located on the Iberian Peninsula.
• Bordering Countries: It shares land border with Spain (north and east).
• Maritime border: It is bounded by the North Atlantic Ocean to the south and west.
  • It also administers two autonomous regions: the Madeira and Azores archipelagos, located in the Atlantic Ocean.
• Capital city: Lisbon
• Geographical Features of Portugal
  • Climate: Its climate is very much like that of most Mediterranean countries. This means it's hot in the summer and temperate in the winter.
  • Rivers: The Tagus River, flowing west into the Atlantic ocean, divides Portugal into mountainous northern regions and rolling plains in the south.
  • Highest Point: Ponta do Pico (Pico Alto), located in the Azores.
  • Natural Resources: It mainly consists of iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum.