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PORTUGAL |
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NATO Forces
Jurisdictions Currently Associated With Portugal
Jurisdictions Formerly Associated With Portugal
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* Plates are used on private, commercial, public service and local official vehicles.(A) Black on white with Euroband design started in 1992
(B) Yellow date band added in 1998: Date of first registration, year (top) and month (bottom)
Azores
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Location South Europe Capital Lisboa [Lisbon] Main Religion Christianity (Catholicism) National Language Portuguese History Portugal became independent in 1140. It formed a personal union with Spain from 1580 until 1640.
It is a member of the European Union since 1986.
Portugal also includes the overseas provinces of the Azores and Madeira.International Oval P ISO Code PT
(1) Jim Fox/Greg Gibson
(2) Enrique Marinho