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- Portugal is the largest cork producer in the world. Portugal produces 70% of the world’s cork exports. Main importers of Portuguese cork are: Germany, the U.K., and the U.S. The country also has the largest cork forest.
- Portugal has the longest bridge in Europe. The Vasco da Gama Bridge in Lisbon is 10.5 miles (17 kilometers) long, making it the longest in Europe.
- Portugal is one of the world’s top surf spots. Portugal has a coastline that spans 497 miles (800 kilometers) and it’s known to have 364 days of surf!
- Portugal was the first colonial power to abolish slavery. Portugal abolished slavery all the way back in 1761 – that’s half a century before Britain, France, Spain, or the United States.
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Portugal is the oldest country in Europe. Portugal has had the same defined borders since 1139, making it the oldest nation-state in Europe. Afonso Henriques was proclaimed the first King of Portugal in 1139 and the country remained a kingdom for almost 800 years thereafter, until 1910.