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What types of companies back more large scale, export-oriented agrobusinesses in Portugal?
Grupo RAR's Vitacress, Sovena, Lactogal, Vale da Rosa, Companhia das Lezírias and Valouro
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What types of crops does Portugal produce?
tomatoes, citrus, green vegetables, rice, corn, barley, olives, oilseeds, nuts, cherries, bilberry, table grapes, edible mushrooms
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What types of livestock products does Portugal produce?
dairy products, poultry and beef
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Which company is the world's oldest canned fish producer?
Ramirez
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What are the names of various companies that produce and export fish products?
Bom Petisco, Nero, Combate, Comur, General, Líder, Manná, Murtosa, Pescador, Pitéu, Tenório, Torreira and Vasco da Gama
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What food does Portugal have one of the highest rates of consumption of?
fish
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What mineral is Portugal ranked as a leading European producer of?
copper
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What are three types of minerals Portugal is a notable producer of?
tin, tungsten and uranium
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What type of exploration does Portugal lack the potential for?
hydrocarbon
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In which region does Portugal have vast reserves of iron and coal?
north
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What event triggered a decrease in the extraction of Portugal's natural resources?
1974 revolution and the consequent economic globalization
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What automotive brands exist in Portugal?
Volkswagen Autoeuropa and Peugeot Citroen
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What aerospace companies exist in Portugal?
Embraer and OGMA
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Where is Volkswagen Group's AutoEuropa assembly plant located?
Palmela
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What are the main centers for the Portuguese aerospace industries?
Alverca, Covilhã, Évora, and Ponte de Sor
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Where are the main centers of the biotech and IT industries located?
Lisbon, Porto, Braga, Coimbra and Aveiro
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Portuguese tourist numbers are expected to do what in the future?
increase
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With what area does Portugal compete with for tourists?
Eastern European destinations
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How does Portugal compete with other areas for tourists?
focus upon its niche attractions
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What attractions does Portugal have to offer tourists?
health, nature and rural tourism
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What magazine described Portugal as "a new sick man of Europe?"
The Economist
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Between 2002 and 2007, by what percentage did the rate of unemployment change?
65%
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What percentage did the unemployment rate reach in December, 2009?
10.2%
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In 2009, what rating did Standard & Poor's assign to Portugal's long-term credit assessment?
negative
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In which year did Moody's downgrade Portugal's long-term credit assessment?
2011
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What did Prime Minister Jose Socrates announce on April 6, 2011?
that the country would request financial assistance from the IMF and the European Financial Stability Facility
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How many times has Portugal requested external financial support?
third
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What provoked the first request from Portugal for financial support?
Carnation's Revolution
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For what reason did Moody's Investor Services downgrade nine Portuguese banks in 2011?
financial weakness
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In 2005, how many public employees did Portugal have for every thousand inhabitants?
70.8
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What was the average number of public employees per every thousand inhabitants for the European Union in 2005?
62.4
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In comparison to EU and USA standards, how was Portugal's justice system regarded?
slow and inefficient
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Which country had the slowest criminal justice system in Western Europe in 2005?
Italy
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How many judges and prosecutors does Portugal have per 100,000 inhabitants?
over 30
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Who was the Portugal Prime Minister in 2013?
Passos Coelho
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What did the Prime Minister announce during the first week of May in 2013?
significant government plan for the public sector, whereby 30,000 jobs will be cut and the number of weekly working hours will be increased from 35 to 40 hours
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For what reason did Prime Minister Passos Coelho justify cutting 30000 jobs?
austerity measures are necessary if Portugal seeks to avoid another monetary bailout grant
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From which entities did Portugal seek a monetary bailout from?
European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund
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To what age did Passos Coelho increase the retirement age?
66
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To what did Passos Coelho announce cuts to?
pensions, unemployment benefits, health, education and science expenses
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Which obligatory class was abolished from Basic Education?
English
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What did the instituting of these policies lead to?
social unrest and to confrontations between several institutions
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Since when has the Portugal unemployment rate been in a falling trend?
third quarter of 2014
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To what percentage did the unemployment rate peak at?
17.7%
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In the second quarter of 2008, what was the Portuguese unemployment rate?
7.3%
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By when did the Portuguese unemployment rate pass the 10% mark?
December 2009
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What are the tourist hotspots in Portugal?
Lisbon, Algarve, Madeira, Porto and the city of Coimbra
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Where do 4-5 million religious pilgrims visit in Portugal every year?
Fátima
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What apparitions reportedly took place in 1917?
Blessed Virgin Mary to three shepherd children
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What tourist destinations are the Portuguese government continuing to promote and develop?
Douro Valley, the island of Porto Santo, and Alentejo
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What is the 16th European city to attract the most tourists?
Lisbon
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What prompted transportation improvements in Portugal in the 1970's?
fast economic growth with increasing consumption and purchase of new automobiles
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After joining the European Economic Community in the 90's, what did Portugal begin building?
new motorways
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How long is Portugal's total road network?
68,732 km (42,708 mi)
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In which year was the first motorway opened in Portugal?
1944
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How much land does the Continental Portugal cover?
89,015 km2 (34,369 sq mi)
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How many national airports does Portugal have?
four
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Near what cities are the Portuguese airports located?
Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Beja
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Why is Lisbon a popular stopover for many foreign airlines?
geographical position
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What is the primary flag-carrier in Portugal?
TAP Portugal
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Into what country does Portugal's railway system expand?
Spain
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What entity supports and administrates Portugal's railway system?
Comboios de Portugal
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How long is the total railway system in Portugal?
2,791 km (1,734 mi)
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How long is the amount of railway lines that are electrified?
1,430 km (889 mi)
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How long is the amount of railway lines that permit speeds greater than 120 km/h?
900 km (559 mi)
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What are the two subway systems in Portugal?
Lisbon Metro and Metro Sul do Tejo in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area and Porto Metro in the Porto Metropolitan Area
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How long are each of the subway systems?
more than 35 km (22 mi)
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By what company have the Lisbon tram services been supplies by?
Companhia de Carris de Ferro de Lisboa (Carris)
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For how long has the Libon tram service existed?
over a century
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In what type of network are most scientific research studies conducted in Portugal?
R&D units belonging to public universities and state-managed autonomous research institutions
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What is one example of a state-managed autonomous research institution?
INETI – Instituto Nacional de Engenharia, Tecnologia e Inovação
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By which ministry is authority granted for funding and managing Portugal's research system?
Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education (MCTES)
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What are two of the large non-state run research institutions in Portugal?
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência and the Champalimaud Foundation
[ "Portugal\n\nAmong the largest non-state-run research institutions in Portugal are the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência and the Champalimaud Foundation, a neuroscience and oncology research centre, which in addition awards every year one of the highest monetary prizes of any science prize in the world. A number of b...
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What is the Champalimaud Foundation?
neuroscience and oncology research centre
[ "Portugal\n\nAmong the largest non-state-run research institutions in Portugal are the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência and the Champalimaud Foundation, a neuroscience and oncology research centre, which in addition awards every year one of the highest monetary prizes of any science prize in the world. A number of b...
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What does the Champalimaud Foundation award every year?
one of the highest monetary prizes of any science prize in the world
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In what year was the Sciences Academy of Lisbon founded?
1779
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What is the name of the largest European aquarium?
Lisbon Oceanarium
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What does the state agency Ciencia Viva promote?
scientific and technological culture among the Portuguese population
[ "Portugal\n\nPortugal has the largest aquarium in Europe, the Lisbon Oceanarium, and the Portuguese have several other notable organizations focused on science-related exhibits and divulgation, like the state agency Ciência Viva, a programme of the Portuguese Ministry of Science and Technology to the promotion of a...
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What are some examples of notable organizations focused on scientific exhibitions?
Science Museum of the University of Coimbra, the National Museum of Natural History at the University of Lisbon, and the Visionarium
[ "Portugal\n\nPortugal has the largest aquarium in Europe, the Lisbon Oceanarium, and the Portuguese have several other notable organizations focused on science-related exhibits and divulgation, like the state agency Ciência Viva, a programme of the Portuguese Ministry of Science and Technology to the promotion of a...
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What was responsible for creating thousands of scientific, technological, and knowledge-based businesses?
the emergence and growth of several science parks throughout the world
[ "Portugal\n\nWith the emergence and growth of several science parks throughout the world that helped create many thousands of scientific, technological and knowledge-based businesses, Portugal started to develop several science parks across the country. These include the Taguspark (in Oeiras), the Coimbra iParque (...
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What are some examples of the science parks being built in Portugal?
Taguspark (in Oeiras), the Coimbra iParque (in Coimbra), the biocant (in Cantanhede), the Madeira Tecnopolo (in Funchal)
[ "Portugal\n\nWith the emergence and growth of several science parks throughout the world that helped create many thousands of scientific, technological and knowledge-based businesses, Portugal started to develop several science parks across the country. These include the Taguspark (in Oeiras), the Coimbra iParque (...
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For what reason to companies locate in the Portuguese science parks?
take advantage of a variety of services ranging from financial and legal advice through to marketing and technological support
[ "Portugal\n\nWith the emergence and growth of several science parks throughout the world that helped create many thousands of scientific, technological and knowledge-based businesses, Portugal started to develop several science parks across the country. These include the Taguspark (in Oeiras), the Coimbra iParque (...
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What are the two most considerable sources of renewable energy in Portugal?
wind and river power
[ "Portugal\n\nPortugal has considerable resources of wind and river power, the two most cost-effective renewable sources. Since the turn of the 21st century, there has been a trend towards the development of a renewable resource industry and reduction of both consumption and use of fossil fuel resources. In 2006, th...
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Where was Moura Photovoltaic Power Station located?
Moura, in the south
[ "Portugal\n\nPortugal has considerable resources of wind and river power, the two most cost-effective renewable sources. Since the turn of the 21st century, there has been a trend towards the development of a renewable resource industry and reduction of both consumption and use of fossil fuel resources. In 2006, th...
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Where was the Agucadoura Wave Farm located?
Norte region
[ "Portugal\n\nPortugal has considerable resources of wind and river power, the two most cost-effective renewable sources. Since the turn of the 21st century, there has been a trend towards the development of a renewable resource industry and reduction of both consumption and use of fossil fuel resources. In 2006, th...
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By the end of 2006, what percentage of Portugal's energy production was from renewable sources?
29%
[ "Portugal\n\nPortugal has considerable resources of wind and river power, the two most cost-effective renewable sources. Since the turn of the 21st century, there has been a trend towards the development of a renewable resource industry and reduction of both consumption and use of fossil fuel resources. In 2006, th...
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What is the name of Portugal's national energy transmission company?
Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN)
[ "Portugal\n\nPortugal’s national energy transmission company, Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN), uses sophisticated modeling to predict weather, especially wind patterns, and computer programs to calculate energy from the various renewable-energy plants. Before the solar/wind revolution, Portugal had generated elec...
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What does REN do?
uses sophisticated modeling to predict weather, especially wind patterns, and computer programs to calculate energy from the various renewable-energy plants
[ "Portugal\n\nPortugal’s national energy transmission company, Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN), uses sophisticated modeling to predict weather, especially wind patterns, and computer programs to calculate energy from the various renewable-energy plants. Before the solar/wind revolution, Portugal had generated elec...
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Through what renewable resource had Portugal generated electricity before the solar/wind revolution?
hydropower plants on its rivers
[ "Portugal\n\nPortugal’s national energy transmission company, Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN), uses sophisticated modeling to predict weather, especially wind patterns, and computer programs to calculate energy from the various renewable-energy plants. Before the solar/wind revolution, Portugal had generated elec...
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What is used to pump water uphill in Portugal?
wind-driven turbines
[ "Portugal\n\nPortugal’s national energy transmission company, Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN), uses sophisticated modeling to predict weather, especially wind patterns, and computer programs to calculate energy from the various renewable-energy plants. Before the solar/wind revolution, Portugal had generated elec...
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How did the Portuguese government encourage rooftop solar panels?
setting a premium price
[ "Portugal\n\nPortugal’s national energy transmission company, Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN), uses sophisticated modeling to predict weather, especially wind patterns, and computer programs to calculate energy from the various renewable-energy plants. Before the solar/wind revolution, Portugal had generated elec...
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What was the Portuguese population in 2011?
10,562,178
[ "Portugal\n\nThe Statistics Portugal (Portuguese: INE - Instituto Nacional de Estatística) estimates that, according to the 2011 census, the population was 10,562,178 (of which 52% was female, 48% was male). This population has been relatively homogeneous for most of its history: a single religion (Catholicism) and...
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What percentage of the Portuguese population in 2011 was female?
52%
[ "Portugal\n\nThe Statistics Portugal (Portuguese: INE - Instituto Nacional de Estatística) estimates that, according to the 2011 census, the population was 10,562,178 (of which 52% was female, 48% was male). This population has been relatively homogeneous for most of its history: a single religion (Catholicism) and...
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What percentage of the Portuguese population in 2011 was male?
48%
[ "Portugal\n\nThe Statistics Portugal (Portuguese: INE - Instituto Nacional de Estatística) estimates that, according to the 2011 census, the population was 10,562,178 (of which 52% was female, 48% was male). This population has been relatively homogeneous for most of its history: a single religion (Catholicism) and...
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What is the dominant religion in Portugal?
Catholicism
[ "Portugal\n\nThe Statistics Portugal (Portuguese: INE - Instituto Nacional de Estatística) estimates that, according to the 2011 census, the population was 10,562,178 (of which 52% was female, 48% was male). This population has been relatively homogeneous for most of its history: a single religion (Catholicism) and...
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What were the Moors who converted to Catholicism known as?
Mouriscos
[ "Portugal\n\nThe Statistics Portugal (Portuguese: INE - Instituto Nacional de Estatística) estimates that, according to the 2011 census, the population was 10,562,178 (of which 52% was female, 48% was male). This population has been relatively homogeneous for most of its history: a single religion (Catholicism) and...
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In what group of people do the Portuguese have their origin?
Paleolithic peoples
[ "Portugal\n\nThe most important demographic influence in the modern Portuguese seems to be the oldest one; current interpretation of Y-chromosome and mtDNA data suggests that the Portuguese have their origin in Paleolithic peoples that began arriving to the European continent around 45,000 years ago. All subsequent...
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When did people first start arriving in the European continent?
45,000 years ago
[ "Portugal\n\nThe most important demographic influence in the modern Portuguese seems to be the oldest one; current interpretation of Y-chromosome and mtDNA data suggests that the Portuguese have their origin in Paleolithic peoples that began arriving to the European continent around 45,000 years ago. All subsequent...
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What is the main population source of the Portuguese people?
Paleolithic
[ "Portugal\n\nThe most important demographic influence in the modern Portuguese seems to be the oldest one; current interpretation of Y-chromosome and mtDNA data suggests that the Portuguese have their origin in Paleolithic peoples that began arriving to the European continent around 45,000 years ago. All subsequent...
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What is the cornerstone of Portugal's national identity?
colonial history
[ "Portugal\n\nPortugal's colonial history has long since been a cornerstone of its national identity, as has its geographic position at the south-western corner of Europe, looking out into the Atlantic Ocean. It was one of the last western colonial European powers to give up its overseas territories (among them Ango...