Country · since 1976
Portugal
Portugal appears on the map from 1976 to today. At its greatest recorded extent, in 1976, it covered about 96,985 km².
One of the realms of Portuguese Empire. Portugal, a small Atlantic kingdom, began Europe's age of overseas empire when it captured Ceuta in Morocco in 1415. Encouraged by Prince Henry the Navigator, its sailors crept down the African coast until Vasco da Gama reached India in 1498.
See Portugal on the map in 1976
- On the map
- 1976 – today
- Greatest extent
- 1976, about 96,985 km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Portugal · Wikidata Q45
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1976–1991 | 96,985 km² |
| 1992–1999 | 91,332 km² |
| since 2000 | 91,302 km² |
Related
- Portuguese Empire empire