The Portuguese were the pioneers in shipping, establishing the first colonial empire, in Africa, Asia and South America; - We were a world economic power, political and military during the 15th an 16th century; During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the Portuguese were the pioneers in the shipping, establishing the first colonial empire, with possessions in Africa, Asia and South America, becoming a world economic power, political and military

 After a Republican stroke in 1910, the republic was proclaimed putting an end to monarchy. - The unstable First Republic was followed by a military dictatorship; - Oliveira Salazar gave birth to the Estado Novo, a dictatorship that lasted 40 years;

 Due to the discomfort in the country by the major casualties in the colonial war, a revolution occurred on April 25 1974; - The revolution, gave birth to a parliamentary democracy, that resulted in the independence of all overseas colonies, Mozambique and Angola;

Portugal is a developed country with a Human Development Index very high. -It is among the 20 countries with the best quality of life. -Portugal is a member of the the European Union since 1986; -Is a founding member of the Eurozone, the European Union