Did you guys know that Portugal doesn't go all the way to the top?

Neither do Sweden or Finland

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Christopher Colombus, famously setting off on his voyage to the americas from Portugal

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One of the biggest ports in Europe, key to trade across the Atlantic, famously in Portugal

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The pristine beaches of the Atlantic cies islands - Portuguese

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The far reaches of the Iberian peninsula, famously termed ‘the end of the world’ by the Romans - also famously in Portugal

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He left from Huelva in the south right

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Correct from a certain point of view.
Trick question of course as there is only one Ireland. Its just that 6 Counties are still under occupation :wink:

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Done myself here. Yeah he did but the first ship that returned bringing news of America returned to Baiona near Vigo.

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Sagres is the far reaches of the Iberian peninsula mate

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AGREED

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You’re a good man Joke.
A good man.

ALso Chrissy Colon sailed from Cadiz

Annoys me when people know too much about maps tbh
I’m with Ant

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It’s their national motto!

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Learn Portugal

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Portugal was robbed.

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Thanks Shrewbs, you have such a gorgeous spirit.

Tone could possibly scrape some dignity back if he pointed out that the Galician and Portuguese people share many more cultural and linguistic similarities than the Galician and Spanish people, but I don’t think he has the class

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Think it’s cos I’ve experienced snobbery from older relatives about it in the past. like idk why you’d expect someone who’s never been to a country and never learned about it in school to know exactly where that country is, stop being so posh

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Belgium - somewhere near Switzerland