Portugal

Published by the Federal Research Division of the U.S. Library of Congress as part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook Series sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army between 1986 and 1998, offering a comprehensive description and analysis of the historical setting, geography, society, economy, political system, and foreign policy.

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