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While a considerable part of continental Portugal is dedicated to agriculture, it does not represent most of the economy as the south of the country has developed an extensive monoculture of cereals, vineyards and olive trees.
Olive tree
Portugal is a traditional winegrower, and has exported its wines for centuries. Port wine and Vinho Verde (Green wine) are the leading exporters. Other exports are beet sugar, sunflower oil, tobacco, floriculture and horticulture.
Portugal produces half of the world’s cork and the country’s significant mining resources are tungsten, uranium and tin. Modern industries have developed significantly in Portugal include: petrochemistry, oil refineries, automotive and ship industries, electronic and electrical industries and paper industries.
Vasco da Gamma bridge, near Lisbon – one of the longest bridges in the world.
Portugal is a founding member of NATO and entered the EC (now the EU) in 1986. Portugal’s natural resources include: fish, forests (cork), iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum salt, arable land and hydropower.
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