Index : E : European Cultures

Structure Sub-topic of: Cultures Other encyclopedia entries of interest: Europe | Interesting Questions, Facts and Information There are a total of 10 general entries. Frequently Asked Questions & Answers There are 30 user-asked question matches ( goto ) Special Topics History of Western Culture Cultural Tidbits The Viking Legacy Where was I in Central Europe? Gypsies A Tendentious Overview of the European Peoples Greece: The Motherland Gibraltar's Culture and Customs Welsh Rarebits Finnish Words The Island of Guernsey

Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

European Cultures

Which is the currency of Portugal?

Portugal Facts (Agrias)


Euro. Portugal began to use the euro in 1999.



What's the Portuguese dominant religion?

Portugal Facts (Agrias)


Roman Catholic. Nearly 97% of Portugal is considered to practice Roman Catholicism.



What's the name of the Portuguese navigator that discovered the sea route to Brazil?

Portugal Facts (Agrias)


Pedro Álvares Cabral. Cabral discovered the sea route in the year 1500. He was considered the successor of Vasco da Gama.



What year was the earthquake that destroyed downtown Lisbon?

Portugal Facts (Agrias)


1755. It was not only a quake, a huge tsunami came and destroyed every single house of downtown Lisbon. There was also several fires due to the earthquake.



What is the Portuguese political system?

Portugal Facts (Agrias)


democratic republic. Portugal's current constitution was enstated in 1976.



What is the capital of Portugal?

Portugal Facts (Agrias)


Lisbon . Lisbon is a very beautiful city, in which you can find many pretty monuments such as "Mosteiro dos Jerónimos", "Torre de belém", "Castelo de São Jorge" and "Palácio da Ajuda". If you ever go to Lisbon, you can't miss those!



On which continent is Portugal?

Portugal Facts (Agrias)


Europe. It's located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.



Here's an example of the Portuguese language. What does "estás bem?" mean?

Portugal Facts (Agrias)


Are you all right?. "Are you ready?", means "estás pronto?". "Are you sick?", means "estás doente?", and "Are you bad?", means "és mau?".

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