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Germany–Portugal Relations
Germany–Portugal relations (German language, German: ''deutsch-portugiesische Beziehungen''; Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Relações Teuto-Portuguesas'') are the diplomatic relations between Germany and Portugal. Both countries are members of the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the OECD, NATO, the European Space Agency, the European Union, the Eurozone and the Schengen Area, Schengen area, among others. History Before 1900 In the course of the Fall of the Western Roman Empire, disintegration of the Western Roman Empire, Germanic tribes conquered the Iberian Peninsula in the early 5th century AD, including the Vandals. The Suebi established an empire in what is now Portuguese territory. Among the Crusades, crusaders from the Rhineland (participants in the Second Crusade) who supported Afonso I of Portugal, Afonso Henriques in his fight against the Arabs, ''Heinrich aus Bonn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Language
German (, ) is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western Europe, Western and Central Europe. It is the majority and Official language, official (or co-official) language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. It is also an official language of Luxembourg, German-speaking Community of Belgium, Belgium and the Italian autonomous province of South Tyrol, as well as a recognized national language in Namibia. There are also notable German-speaking communities in other parts of Europe, including: Poland (Upper Silesia), the Czech Republic (North Bohemia), Denmark (South Jutland County, North Schleswig), Slovakia (Krahule), Germans of Romania, Romania, Hungary (Sopron), and France (European Collectivity of Alsace, Alsace). Overseas, sizeable communities of German-speakers are found in the Americas. German is one of the global language system, major languages of the world, with nearly 80 million native speakers and over 130 mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
