Fun facts about Portugal

Here are some fun facts about Portugal that you may not know...

• Portugal is the oldest country in Europe, Portugal has had the same defined borders since 1139, making it the oldest nation-state in Europe;
  
• Portugal has the longest bridge in Europe know as The Vasco da Gama Bridge. It´s in Lisbon and is 10.5 miles (17 kilometers) long;
  
• Portugal is one of the world's top surf spots it has a coastline that spans 497 miles (800 kilometers) and it's known to have 364 days of surf;
  
• People may not know but Lisbon is older than Rome and among the oldest cities in Europe. archaeological finds dating back to 1200BC reveal Phoenician populations in and around Portugal's capital city.
  
• Women in Portugal live six years longer than man, according to the OECD 2014 statistics, life expectancy at birth in Portugal is 77.3 years for men, and 83.6 years for women.
  
• Sports Lisboa e Benfica is considered the world's most widely supported football club according to the Guinness Book of World Records.

                                                                                                     Done by: Beatriz Martins e Ivy Pontes