Portugal
geographical name
Por·tu·gal
ˈpȯr-chi-gəl 
ˌpür-tü-ˈgäl
variants
or ancient Lusitania
ËŒlü-sÉ™-ˈtÄ-nÄ“-É™
-nyÉ™
country in southwestern Europe in the western Iberian Peninsula bordering on the Atlantic Ocean; a kingdom before 1910; now a republic; capital Lisbon area (not including the Azores and Madeira) 35,383 square miles (91,642 square kilometers), population 10,355,000
see also portuguese
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“Portugal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Portugal. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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