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LISBON
Calling Code: +351
Situated on the westernmost point of continental Europe, Lisbon is the
capital, largest city, chief port, and political, commercial and tourist hub of
Portugal.
Lisbon occupies the north bank of the Tagus River (Rio Tejo), which is straight and about 2 miles wide from its entrance
into the Atlantic Ocean along the eight miles upstream to the city. On the city's west
side, the Tagus is spanned by the longest suspension bridge in western Europe, the 25th
of April Bridge (3,323 feet). Just east of the bridge, the Tagus widens into the
spectacular Sea of Straw (Mar de Palha), a seven-mile-wide bay. Consequently, Lisbon is
famous as a natural harbor both beautiful and strategically positioned.
It is a popular cruise port and a very busy commercial port, handling a large percentage
of Portugal's and Spain's imports & exports.
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