Portugal
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Portugal is a European country, sharing the Iberian Peninsula with the much larger Spain, its only neighbor. The Portuguese speak a language derived from Latin, just as the Spanish do.
Portugal is a Roman Catholic country, with 84% of the population nominally members of the church -- but only 20% can be persuaded or frightened into attending mass regularly. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that refusing to attend mass without good reason is a mortal sin and can lead to Hell. Apparently, the Portuguese do not follow this teaching.
Portugal was a fascist state until 1974, when communist soldiers overthrew the governement. The communists then held free elections, expecting a grateful nation to sweep them to legitimate power. Mistake (for them). Portugal has been a democracy ever since, joining the European Union in 1986.
