The oldest nation state on the Iberian Peninsula and one of the oldest in Europe, Portugal is a country located mostly on the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. It is the westernmost sovereign state of mainland Europe, being bordered to the west and south by the Atlantic Ocean and to the north and east by Spain. Its territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, both autonomous regions with their own regional governments. The official and national language is Portuguese.
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| Portugal in 1977 by Eric Huybrechts |
Portugal has left a profound cultural, architectural and linguistic influence across the globe, with a legacy of around 250 million Portuguese speakers, and many Portuguese-based creoles. It is a developed country with an advanced economy and high living standards.
Additionally, this country is highly placed in rankings of moral freedom (2nd), peacefulness (3rd), democracy (7th), press freedom (10th), stability (15th), social progress (18th), and prosperity (26th). A member of the United Nations and the European Union, Portugal was also one of the founding members of NATO, the eurozone, the OECD, and the Community of Portuguese Language Countries.
These fascinating photos were captured by
Eric Huybrechts that documented everyday life of Portugal in 1977.
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| Coimbra. Rio Mondego |
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| Figueira da Foz |
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| Foz-do-Arelho |
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| Guarda. A shy little girl |
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| Guarda. Watching the time go by...on a stone |
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| Guarda |
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| Lisbon. Alfama. Laundry day |
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| Lisbon. Alfama. The neighbourhood of the poor |
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| Lisbon. Alfama |
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| Lisbon. Alfama |
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| Lisbon. Murals of the Revolução dos Cravos |
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| Lisbon. Murals of the Revolução dos Cravos |
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| Nazaré beach |
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| Nazaré. The Old Men and The Sea |
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| Nazaré. Women and Children |
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| Nazaré |
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| Óbidos. Porta da Senhora da Piedade (Porta da Vila) in the old city walls. Chapel-oratorio |
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| Óbidos |
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| Praia das Maçãs |
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| Praia das Maçãs |
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| Sagres. Embroiderers: Watch and learn |
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| Sagres. Embroiderers |
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| Sagres. Fishing boats |
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| Sagres. Praia do Tonel |
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| Sines. Catch of the Day |
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| Sines. Catch of the Day |
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| Sines. Terracotta |
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| Sintra National Palace |
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| Sintra. Castle of the Moors |
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