Portugal is located in southwestern Europe and is the westernmost country in continental Europe. Portugal has witnessed a constant flow of different civilizations during the past 3,100 years. Iberian, Celtic, Phoenician, Greek, Roman, Germanic (Suevi and Visigoth), Semitic (Arabic, Jewish, etc.), Moorish and other cultures have all made an imprint on the country's culture, history, language and ethnic make up.
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