Portugal Resources

​Portugual, our 2016-2017 International Year selection, is a country with a long and storied history. Did you know that:

• The Portuguese soccer team won the Euro 2016 Championship in July 2016?
• The Portuguese language is the 6th most common language world-wide?
• Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, is older than Rome?
• Famous soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo (who has played for both Real Madrid and Manchester United) is from Portugal.

Visit the sites below to learn more!

Portugal Resources

General Background:

• InfoPlease 
• CIA World FactBook 
• USA TODAY: What is Portugal Known for?

Interesting Information (in list form) about Portugal:

• Interesting Facts   

Portugal in the News:

• Portugal team wins Euro 2016 Soccer championship
• Business Insider “Portugal is Europe’s Next Looming Disaster”

History:

• Wikipedia: History of Portugal
• Local Histories Brief History of Portugal    
• History of Portugal in 7 minutes (YouTube video)   

Government:

• Portugal Government (official page)
• Wikipedia: Government of Portugal

Economy:

• Business Insider “Portugal is Europe’s Next Looming Disaster”

News About Portugal:

• The Portugal News (English-language newspaper from Portugal)
• Portugal Resident (Daily news & lifestyle information from Portugal)
• New York Times Portugal list

Portuguese Language:

In addition to Portugal, Portuguese is also spoken in Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, as well as Goa in India and Macau.

• Langfocus YouTube video: “Portuguese Language and What makes it Intriguing?”
• Wikipedia: Portuguese Language
• Portuguese Language Guide (with various links, including information on the differences between Brazilian and Portuguese)
• Omniglot Portuguese (with audio and written samples of Portuguese)

Portuguese Cinema:

• Wikipedia: Cinema of Portugal
• Taste of Cinema “20 Essential Films for an Intro to Portuguese Cinema”
• 10 Brazilian films (in Portuguese)