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Portugal, officially known as the Portuguese Republic is a country in Southwestern Europe bordered by Spain and includes the autonomous regions of the Azores and Madeira, island clusters in the Atlantic Ocean. Portugal was first established as a kingdom in 1139 AD, and has existed as a state under various forms of government since that date. The official language is Portuguese.

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Portugal has 18 districts (distritos, singular - distrito) and 2 autonomous regions* (regioes autonomas , singular - regiao autonoma).

• Aveiro
• Açores (Azores)*
• Beja
• Braga
• Bragança
• Castelo Branco
• Coimbra
• Évora
• Faro
• Guarda
• Leiria
• Lisboa (Lisbon)
• Madeira Islands*
• Portalegre
• Porto
• Santarém
• Setúbal
• Viana do Castelo
• Vila Real
• Viseu

Islands and Territories Açores (Azores): Autonomous region. Madeira Islands: Autonomous region. Cabo Verde Genealogy: Historical Portuguese territory until 1975. Guinea-Bissau Genealogy: Historical Portuguese territory until 1974.