• Portugal is the oldest nation-state in Europe with stable borders
• Portuguese is the official language of nine countries
• Lisbon is older than Rome
• The world oldest bookshop, Bertrand, opened in Lisbon in 1732
• Portugal produces about half the world cork
• Fado was recognised by UNESCO as intangible heritage
• The country has over 800 km of Atlantic coastline
• Surfers ride some of the planet biggest waves at Nazaré
• Tempura was introduced to Japan by Portuguese traders
• The University of Coimbra dates back to 1290