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Portugal is a Republic, Presidents are elected to a 5 year term.

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The current leader of Portugal is, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa

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Belém Tower is a fortified tower commissioned by King John II in 1519. It was to be a part of the defence system at the mouth of the Tagus river. It played a significant role in Portuguese maritime discoveries.

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Bull fighting comes from Portugal and parts of Spain. A man is placed into a pen with a bull and he is given a red blanket. The only different part is that they do not kill the bull afterwards.

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In Portugal, the currency is a Euro and 1 Euro equals 1 Dollar and 8 cents.

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Since Portugal is a modernized Christian country, some rite of passages might include a baptism, or a first communion, and even marriage.

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I learned a lot while researching this project. Before this, I was not as interested in finding out different things about Portugal. My family history is very deep and interesting. I learned so much from this. I learned a lot about the culture and the way of life. For instance, I learned that Portugal is a lot like Spain. Especially in the food that they eat. And what holidays they celebrate.

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On Christmas Eve you gather around the tree and the Crèche to celebrate the birth of Jesus

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"My family and I are from Portugal."
"Minha familia e eu somos portugueses"

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Ingredients for making traditional Portuguese Roasted Potatoes
1 1/2 Pounds of Waxy Potatoes
Salt
Black Pepper
1/3  Cup of Olive Oil
1 Teaspoon of Paprika
1. Preheat the oven to 450
2. Boil the potatoes in a large pot of salted water and cut them in 1/2 inch pieces
3. In a skillet, stir the potatoes, paprika, and the salt and pepper
4. Put them in the oven for 10 minutes

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My great grandfather left Portugal because  his whole family were masons and he wanted more than that. He chose America because at that time, everyone wanted to be in America. The reason being that land was cheap, and it was a new country.

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My first relative in the US was my great grandpa Josèph Dias. He arrived at Ellis Island in 1923 from Portugal when he was 20 years old.

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The country my family came from is Portugal.