Portugal

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República Portuguesa
Portuguese Republic

Flag and Coat of Arms of Portugal
Motto Deus, Pátria e Familia (God, Fatherland and Family)
Anthem A Portuguesa
Official Languages	Portuguese
Capital	Lisbon
Head of State	Antonio da Fragosa Carmona
Head of Government	Antonio da Oliveira Salazar
Establishment   - Establishment of the Republic	October 5 1910
Government	Semi-presidential republic
Currency	Portuguese escudo
Area	92 391 km²
with colonies	2 180 490 km²
Population	About 7 millions

Portugal is a country in South West Europe; it borders the Kingdom of Spain to the east. It also borders Mittelafrika, South Africa and National France in Africa and Algostasien GmbH and Dutch East Indies in Asia.

Contents 1 History 2 Politics 3 Military 3.1 Army 3.2 Navy 3.3 Air Force 4 Foreign Relations 5 Colonial Empire

History

During the 19th century, Portugal was characterized by the internal struggles between republicans and supporters of a constitutional monarchy, which caused a deep rift in the country. In 1910 a coup of Portuguese republican officers against King Emanuel II abolished the rule of the Royal House of Braganca. Teófilo Fernandes Braga became the first president of the Republic; he proclaimed civil liberties and emancipated women in family law. An agricultural reform failed, however, because of the opposition of the aristocracy. The gravest inheritance of the republic was the desolate economy which was completely oriented towards trade with Great Britain. The inner conflict caused the quick succession of eight presidents and forty-four governments till 1926. The Weltkrieg, which Portugal joined on the side of the Entente, made matters worse. The merchant marine suffered heavy losses from the German U-Boats, and trade with the colonies collapsed, but the Portuguese possessions remained untouched, as the country was too far from German armies and protected by the British government. The situation escalated with the end of relationships with Britain, due to the Socialist revolution in England. There were two military coup attempts in 1926 during which the republican constitution was abolished. General António Óscar Fragoso Carmona took the reigns of the government and was confirmed in office through elections held in 1928. He founded the Second Republic which he led in authoritarian fashion ever since. António Oliveira Salazar became his minister of finances with many authorizations. In 1932 Salazar was appointed President of the Council and established an authoritarian system, based on nationalist and Catholic values and corporatism as an economic model.

Politics

President of the Republic: Antonio da Fragosa Carmona

President of the Council: Antonio da Oliveira Salazar

Minister of Foreign Affairs: Antonio da Oliveira Salazar

Minister of Finance: Raul Brandao

Minister of Justice and Internal Administration: Mario Pais Sousa

Director of the Polícia de Vigilância e de Defesa do Estado: Pedro Teotónio Pereira

Chief of Staff: Tasso Miranda Cabral

Chief of Exército: J.A. Lobato Guerra

Chief of Marinha: Jaime Afreixo

Chief of Força Aérea: Manuel Gouveia

Military

Army

The Exército do Portugal consists in only two infantry division. It will probably be expanded in the future, as internal turmoil is increasing in the Kingdom of Spain in the east and Mittelafrika might once again threaten the Portoguese colonies in Africa.

Navy

The Marinha do Portugal comprise one submarine, two destroyers and two transport flotilla. Its main purpose is to protect the Portoguese Merchant Marine and secure the commerce between Portugal and its colonies.

Air Force

The Força Aérea do Portugal consist of a single squadron of tactical bombers.

Foreign Relations

Very good relations with Kingdom of Spain and Brazil.

Good relations with Italian Federation and Germany.

Colonial Empire

Portuguese colonies in Africa: Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, Portuguese Guinea, Overseas Province of Angola (with Cabinda) and Overseas Province of Mozambique.

Portuguese colonies in Asia: Macao and Portuguese Timor.