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5733f2454776f4190066157b | Portugal | Portugal has arguably the most liberal laws concerning possession of illicit drugs in the Western world. In 2001, Portugal decriminalized possession of effectively all drugs that are still illegal in other developed nations including, but not limited to, cannabis, cocaine, heroin, and LSD. While possession is legal, tr... | In which year did Portugal decriminalize drug possession? | {
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"2001"
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5733f2454776f4190066157c | Portugal | Portugal has arguably the most liberal laws concerning possession of illicit drugs in the Western world. In 2001, Portugal decriminalized possession of effectively all drugs that are still illegal in other developed nations including, but not limited to, cannabis, cocaine, heroin, and LSD. While possession is legal, tr... | How much of a drug is legal to possess? | {
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"10 days worth of personal use"
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5733f2454776f4190066157d | Portugal | Portugal has arguably the most liberal laws concerning possession of illicit drugs in the Western world. In 2001, Portugal decriminalized possession of effectively all drugs that are still illegal in other developed nations including, but not limited to, cannabis, cocaine, heroin, and LSD. While possession is legal, tr... | What option is allowed to those caught with small amounts of drugs? | {
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"go to a rehab facility"
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5733f2454776f4190066157e | Portugal | Portugal has arguably the most liberal laws concerning possession of illicit drugs in the Western world. In 2001, Portugal decriminalized possession of effectively all drugs that are still illegal in other developed nations including, but not limited to, cannabis, cocaine, heroin, and LSD. While possession is legal, tr... | By 2009, by how much had the rate of HIV infection decreased? | {
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"50 percent"
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5733f2d64776f41900661583 | Portugal | Administratively, Portugal is divided into 308 municipalities (Portuguese: municípios or concelhos), which after a reform in 2013 are subdivided into 3,092 civil parishes (Portuguese: freguesia). Operationally, the municipality and civil parish, along with the national government, are the only legally identifiable loca... | How many municipalities is Portugal divided into? | {
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"308"
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5733f2d64776f41900661584 | Portugal | Administratively, Portugal is divided into 308 municipalities (Portuguese: municípios or concelhos), which after a reform in 2013 are subdivided into 3,092 civil parishes (Portuguese: freguesia). Operationally, the municipality and civil parish, along with the national government, are the only legally identifiable loca... | How many civil parishes are the Portuguese municipalities divided into? | {
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"3,092"
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5733f2d64776f41900661585 | Portugal | Administratively, Portugal is divided into 308 municipalities (Portuguese: municípios or concelhos), which after a reform in 2013 are subdivided into 3,092 civil parishes (Portuguese: freguesia). Operationally, the municipality and civil parish, along with the national government, are the only legally identifiable loca... | How many districts is the continental Portugal divided into? | {
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"18"
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5733f37ed058e614000b664f | Portugal | The armed forces have three branches: Navy, Army and Air Force. They serve primarily as a self-defense force whose mission is to protect the territorial integrity of the country and provide humanitarian assistance and security at home and abroad. As of 2008, the three branches numbered 39,200 active personnel including... | How many branches make up the Portuguese armed forces? | {
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"three"
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5733f37ed058e614000b6650 | Portugal | The armed forces have three branches: Navy, Army and Air Force. They serve primarily as a self-defense force whose mission is to protect the territorial integrity of the country and provide humanitarian assistance and security at home and abroad. As of 2008, the three branches numbered 39,200 active personnel including... | What are the branches of the Portuguese armed forces? | {
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38
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"Navy, Army and Air Force"
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5733f37ed058e614000b6651 | Portugal | The armed forces have three branches: Navy, Army and Air Force. They serve primarily as a self-defense force whose mission is to protect the territorial integrity of the country and provide humanitarian assistance and security at home and abroad. As of 2008, the three branches numbered 39,200 active personnel including... | What is the primary purpose of the Portuguese armed forces? | {
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"primarily as a self-defense force whose mission is to protect the territorial integrity of the country and provide humanitarian assistance and security"
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5733f37ed058e614000b6652 | Portugal | The armed forces have three branches: Navy, Army and Air Force. They serve primarily as a self-defense force whose mission is to protect the territorial integrity of the country and provide humanitarian assistance and security at home and abroad. As of 2008, the three branches numbered 39,200 active personnel including... | How many women were in the Portuguese armed forces in 2008? | {
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"7,500"
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5733f37ed058e614000b6653 | Portugal | The armed forces have three branches: Navy, Army and Air Force. They serve primarily as a self-defense force whose mission is to protect the territorial integrity of the country and provide humanitarian assistance and security at home and abroad. As of 2008, the three branches numbered 39,200 active personnel including... | How much money was spent on the Portuguese armed forced in 2009? | {
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"$5.2 billion, representing 2.1 percent of GDP"
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5733f4004776f41900661599 | Portugal | The Army (21,000 personnel) comprises three brigades and other small units. An infantry brigade (mainly equipped with Pandur II APC), a mechanized brigade (mainly equipped with Leopard 2 A6 tanks and M113 APC) and a Rapid Reaction Brigade (consisting of paratroopers, commandos and rangers). The Navy (10,700 personnel, ... | What is the number of personnel in the army? | {
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"21,000"
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5733f4004776f4190066159a | Portugal | The Army (21,000 personnel) comprises three brigades and other small units. An infantry brigade (mainly equipped with Pandur II APC), a mechanized brigade (mainly equipped with Leopard 2 A6 tanks and M113 APC) and a Rapid Reaction Brigade (consisting of paratroopers, commandos and rangers). The Navy (10,700 personnel, ... | With what is the infantry brigade mainly equipped with? | {
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"Pandur II APC"
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5733f4004776f4190066159b | Portugal | The Army (21,000 personnel) comprises three brigades and other small units. An infantry brigade (mainly equipped with Pandur II APC), a mechanized brigade (mainly equipped with Leopard 2 A6 tanks and M113 APC) and a Rapid Reaction Brigade (consisting of paratroopers, commandos and rangers). The Navy (10,700 personnel, ... | What is the mechanized brigade mainly equipped with? | {
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"Leopard 2 A6 tanks and M113 APC"
]
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5733f4004776f4190066159c | Portugal | The Army (21,000 personnel) comprises three brigades and other small units. An infantry brigade (mainly equipped with Pandur II APC), a mechanized brigade (mainly equipped with Leopard 2 A6 tanks and M113 APC) and a Rapid Reaction Brigade (consisting of paratroopers, commandos and rangers). The Navy (10,700 personnel, ... | What does the Rapid Reaction Brigade consist of? | {
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"paratroopers, commandos and rangers"
]
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5733f4004776f4190066159d | Portugal | The Army (21,000 personnel) comprises three brigades and other small units. An infantry brigade (mainly equipped with Pandur II APC), a mechanized brigade (mainly equipped with Leopard 2 A6 tanks and M113 APC) and a Rapid Reaction Brigade (consisting of paratroopers, commandos and rangers). The Navy (10,700 personnel, ... | How many personnel does the Navy have? | {
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"10,700"
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5733f568d058e614000b667f | Portugal | In the 20th century, Portugal engaged in two major conflicts: World War I and the Portuguese Colonial War (1961–1974). After the end of the Portuguese Empire in 1975, the Portuguese Armed Forces have participated in peacekeeping missions in East Timor, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq (Nasiriyah) and Lebanon.... | In what two major conflicts did Portugal engage in during the 20th century? | {
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"World War I and the Portuguese Colonial War"
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5733f568d058e614000b6680 | Portugal | In the 20th century, Portugal engaged in two major conflicts: World War I and the Portuguese Colonial War (1961–1974). After the end of the Portuguese Empire in 1975, the Portuguese Armed Forces have participated in peacekeeping missions in East Timor, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq (Nasiriyah) and Lebanon.... | During which years was the Portuguese Colonial War fought? | {
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"1961–1974"
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5733f568d058e614000b6681 | Portugal | In the 20th century, Portugal engaged in two major conflicts: World War I and the Portuguese Colonial War (1961–1974). After the end of the Portuguese Empire in 1975, the Portuguese Armed Forces have participated in peacekeeping missions in East Timor, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq (Nasiriyah) and Lebanon.... | In what countries have the Portuguese Armed Forces participated in peacekeeping missions? | {
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"East Timor, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq (Nasiriyah) and Lebanon"
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5733f568d058e614000b6682 | Portugal | In the 20th century, Portugal engaged in two major conflicts: World War I and the Portuguese Colonial War (1961–1974). After the end of the Portuguese Empire in 1975, the Portuguese Armed Forces have participated in peacekeeping missions in East Timor, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq (Nasiriyah) and Lebanon.... | What are two examples of independent Portuguese unilateral military operations conducted abroad? | {
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"Angola in 1992 and in Guinea-Bissau in 1998"
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5733f61bd058e614000b6687 | Portugal | After the bailout was announced, the Portuguese government headed by Pedro Passos Coelho managed to implement measures with the intention of improve the State's financial situation, including tax hikes, a freeze of civil service-related lower-wages and cuts of higher-wages by 14.3%, on top of the government's spending ... | Who headed the government after the bailout was announced? | {
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"Pedro Passos Coelho"
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5733f61bd058e614000b6688 | Portugal | After the bailout was announced, the Portuguese government headed by Pedro Passos Coelho managed to implement measures with the intention of improve the State's financial situation, including tax hikes, a freeze of civil service-related lower-wages and cuts of higher-wages by 14.3%, on top of the government's spending ... | What was the purpose of the Portuguese bailout? | {
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"improve the State's financial situation"
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5733f61bd058e614000b6689 | Portugal | After the bailout was announced, the Portuguese government headed by Pedro Passos Coelho managed to implement measures with the intention of improve the State's financial situation, including tax hikes, a freeze of civil service-related lower-wages and cuts of higher-wages by 14.3%, on top of the government's spending ... | How was the Portuguese bailout implemented? | {
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"tax hikes, a freeze of civil service-related lower-wages and cuts of higher-wages by 14.3%, on top of the government's spending cuts"
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5733f61bd058e614000b668a | Portugal | After the bailout was announced, the Portuguese government headed by Pedro Passos Coelho managed to implement measures with the intention of improve the State's financial situation, including tax hikes, a freeze of civil service-related lower-wages and cuts of higher-wages by 14.3%, on top of the government's spending ... | Between 2010 and 2012, by what percentage were the wages of public servants cut? | {
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"20%"
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5733f743d058e614000b669a | Portugal | A report released in January 2011 by the Diário de Notícias and published in Portugal by Gradiva, had demonstrated that in the period between the Carnation Revolution in 1974 and 2010, the democratic Portuguese Republic governments encouraged over-expenditure and investment bubbles through unclear Public–private partne... | Between 1974 and 2010, how did the Portuguese government encourage over-expenditure and investment bubbles? | {
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"unclear Public–private partnerships and funding of numerous ineffective and unnecessary external consultancy and advisory of committees and firms"
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5733f743d058e614000b669b | Portugal | A report released in January 2011 by the Diário de Notícias and published in Portugal by Gradiva, had demonstrated that in the period between the Carnation Revolution in 1974 and 2010, the democratic Portuguese Republic governments encouraged over-expenditure and investment bubbles through unclear Public–private partne... | By whom was a report published in 2011 that demonstrated the Portuguese government encouraged over-expenditure and investment bubbles? | {
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"Diário de Notícias"
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5733f808d058e614000b66b1 | Portugal | After the financial crisis of 2007–08, it was known in 2008–2009 that two Portuguese banks (Banco Português de Negócios (BPN) and Banco Privado Português (BPP)) had been accumulating losses for years due to bad investments, embezzlement and accounting fraud. The case of BPN was particularly serious because of its size,... | In what two years was there a financial crisis? | {
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30
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"2007–08"
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5733f808d058e614000b66b2 | Portugal | After the financial crisis of 2007–08, it was known in 2008–2009 that two Portuguese banks (Banco Português de Negócios (BPN) and Banco Privado Português (BPP)) had been accumulating losses for years due to bad investments, embezzlement and accounting fraud. The case of BPN was particularly serious because of its size,... | Which two Portuguese banks had been accumulating losses for years? | {
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92
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"Banco Português de Negócios (BPN) and Banco Privado Português (BPP)"
]
} |
5733f808d058e614000b66b3 | Portugal | After the financial crisis of 2007–08, it was known in 2008–2009 that two Portuguese banks (Banco Português de Negócios (BPN) and Banco Privado Português (BPP)) had been accumulating losses for years due to bad investments, embezzlement and accounting fraud. The case of BPN was particularly serious because of its size,... | What caused BPN and BPP to accumulate losses? | {
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207
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"text": [
"bad investments, embezzlement and accounting fraud"
]
} |
5733f808d058e614000b66b4 | Portugal | After the financial crisis of 2007–08, it was known in 2008–2009 that two Portuguese banks (Banco Português de Negócios (BPN) and Banco Privado Português (BPP)) had been accumulating losses for years due to bad investments, embezzlement and accounting fraud. The case of BPN was particularly serious because of its size,... | Why was the case of BPN more serious? | {
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311
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"text": [
"its size, market share, and the political implications"
]
} |
5733f808d058e614000b66b5 | Portugal | After the financial crisis of 2007–08, it was known in 2008–2009 that two Portuguese banks (Banco Português de Negócios (BPN) and Banco Privado Português (BPP)) had been accumulating losses for years due to bad investments, embezzlement and accounting fraud. The case of BPN was particularly serious because of its size,... | On what charge was BPN's CEO arrested? | {
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569
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"fraud"
]
} |
5733f8f0d058e614000b66cf | Portugal | The Portuguese currency is the euro (€), which replaced the Portuguese Escudo, and the country was one of the original member states of the eurozone. Portugal's central bank is the Banco de Portugal, an integral part of the European System of Central Banks. Most industries, businesses and financial institutions are con... | What currency does Portugal use? | {
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27
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"the euro (€)"
]
} |
5733f8f0d058e614000b66d0 | Portugal | The Portuguese currency is the euro (€), which replaced the Portuguese Escudo, and the country was one of the original member states of the eurozone. Portugal's central bank is the Banco de Portugal, an integral part of the European System of Central Banks. Most industries, businesses and financial institutions are con... | What currency did the euro replace in Portugal? | {
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60
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"text": [
"Portuguese Escudo"
]
} |
5733f8f0d058e614000b66d1 | Portugal | The Portuguese currency is the euro (€), which replaced the Portuguese Escudo, and the country was one of the original member states of the eurozone. Portugal's central bank is the Banco de Portugal, an integral part of the European System of Central Banks. Most industries, businesses and financial institutions are con... | What is the name of Portugal's central bank? | {
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181
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"text": [
"Banco de Portugal"
]
} |
5733f8f0d058e614000b66d2 | Portugal | The Portuguese currency is the euro (€), which replaced the Portuguese Escudo, and the country was one of the original member states of the eurozone. Portugal's central bank is the Banco de Portugal, an integral part of the European System of Central Banks. Most industries, businesses and financial institutions are con... | In what two areas are most Portuguese industries, businesses, and financial institutions concentrated? | {
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337
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"text": [
"Lisbon and Porto metropolitan areas"
]
} |
5733f8f0d058e614000b66d3 | Portugal | The Portuguese currency is the euro (€), which replaced the Portuguese Escudo, and the country was one of the original member states of the eurozone. Portugal's central bank is the Banco de Portugal, an integral part of the European System of Central Banks. Most industries, businesses and financial institutions are con... | According to World Travel Awards, for what activity is Portugal known as Europe's leading destination? | {
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"Golf"
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5733f9cfd058e614000b66eb | Portugal | Since the Carnation Revolution of 1974, which culminated in the end of one of Portugal's most notable phases of economic expansion (that started in the 1960s), a significant change has occurred in the nation's annual economic growth.[citation needed] After the turmoil of the 1974 revolution and the PREC period, Portuga... | In which year did the Carnation Revolution take place? | {
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34
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"1974"
]
} |
5733f9cfd058e614000b66ec | Portugal | Since the Carnation Revolution of 1974, which culminated in the end of one of Portugal's most notable phases of economic expansion (that started in the 1960s), a significant change has occurred in the nation's annual economic growth.[citation needed] After the turmoil of the 1974 revolution and the PREC period, Portuga... | What period followed the Carnation Revolution? | {
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300
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"PREC period"
]
} |
5733f9cfd058e614000b66ed | Portugal | Since the Carnation Revolution of 1974, which culminated in the end of one of Portugal's most notable phases of economic expansion (that started in the 1960s), a significant change has occurred in the nation's annual economic growth.[citation needed] After the turmoil of the 1974 revolution and the PREC period, Portuga... | Since the 90's, how has Portugal's economic development model been changing? | {
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504
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"changing to a system that is focused on exports, private investment and the development of the high-tech sector"
]
} |
5733f9cfd058e614000b66ee | Portugal | Since the Carnation Revolution of 1974, which culminated in the end of one of Portugal's most notable phases of economic expansion (that started in the 1960s), a significant change has occurred in the nation's annual economic growth.[citation needed] After the turmoil of the 1974 revolution and the PREC period, Portuga... | What are the more traditional industries that have existed in Portugal? | {
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700
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"text": [
"textiles, clothing, footwear and cork"
]
} |
5733f9cfd058e614000b66ef | Portugal | Since the Carnation Revolution of 1974, which culminated in the end of one of Portugal's most notable phases of economic expansion (that started in the 1960s), a significant change has occurred in the nation's annual economic growth.[citation needed] After the turmoil of the 1974 revolution and the PREC period, Portuga... | What is Portugal the world's leading producer of? | {
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771
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"text": [
"cork"
]
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5733fa9a4776f41900661625 | Portugal | In the second decade of the 21st century the Portuguese economy suffered its most severe recession since the 1970s resulting in the country having to be bailed out by the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund. The bailout, agreed to in 2011, required Portugal to enter into a range o... | By what entities was the Portuguese economy bailed out? | {
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171
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"text": [
"European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund"
]
} |
5733fa9a4776f41900661626 | Portugal | In the second decade of the 21st century the Portuguese economy suffered its most severe recession since the 1970s resulting in the country having to be bailed out by the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund. The bailout, agreed to in 2011, required Portugal to enter into a range o... | In what year was the economic bailout agreed to? | {
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273
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"text": [
"2011"
]
} |
5733fa9a4776f41900661627 | Portugal | In the second decade of the 21st century the Portuguese economy suffered its most severe recession since the 1970s resulting in the country having to be bailed out by the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund. The bailout, agreed to in 2011, required Portugal to enter into a range o... | How much money was agreed to in the financial bailout? | {
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376
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"text": [
"€78 billion"
]
} |
5733fa9a4776f41900661628 | Portugal | In the second decade of the 21st century the Portuguese economy suffered its most severe recession since the 1970s resulting in the country having to be bailed out by the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund. The bailout, agreed to in 2011, required Portugal to enter into a range o... | When did Portugal exit the bailout? | {
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392
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"text": [
"May 2014"
]
} |
5733fa9a4776f41900661629 | Portugal | In the second decade of the 21st century the Portuguese economy suffered its most severe recession since the 1970s resulting in the country having to be bailed out by the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund. The bailout, agreed to in 2011, required Portugal to enter into a range o... | By the time Portugal exited the bailout, to what percentage had the unemployment rate fallen? | {
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654
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"text": [
"15.3 percent"
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} |
573402d3d058e614000b67a1 | Portugal | Agriculture in Portugal is based on small to medium-sized family-owned dispersed units. However, the sector also includes larger scale intensive farming export-oriented agrobusinesses backed by companies (like Grupo RAR's Vitacress, Sovena, Lactogal, Vale da Rosa, Companhia das Lezírias and Valouro). The country produc... | Upon what is Portuguese agriculture based? | {
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36
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"text": [
"small to medium-sized family-owned dispersed units"
]
} |
573402d3d058e614000b67a2 | Portugal | Agriculture in Portugal is based on small to medium-sized family-owned dispersed units. However, the sector also includes larger scale intensive farming export-oriented agrobusinesses backed by companies (like Grupo RAR's Vitacress, Sovena, Lactogal, Vale da Rosa, Companhia das Lezírias and Valouro). The country produc... | What types of companies back more large scale, export-oriented agrobusinesses in Portugal? | {
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210
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"text": [
"Grupo RAR's Vitacress, Sovena, Lactogal, Vale da Rosa, Companhia das Lezírias and Valouro"
]
} |
573402d3d058e614000b67a3 | Portugal | Agriculture in Portugal is based on small to medium-sized family-owned dispersed units. However, the sector also includes larger scale intensive farming export-oriented agrobusinesses backed by companies (like Grupo RAR's Vitacress, Sovena, Lactogal, Vale da Rosa, Companhia das Lezírias and Valouro). The country produc... | What types of crops does Portugal produce? | {
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381
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"text": [
"tomatoes, citrus, green vegetables, rice, corn, barley, olives, oilseeds, nuts, cherries, bilberry, table grapes, edible mushrooms"
]
} |
573402d3d058e614000b67a4 | Portugal | Agriculture in Portugal is based on small to medium-sized family-owned dispersed units. However, the sector also includes larger scale intensive farming export-oriented agrobusinesses backed by companies (like Grupo RAR's Vitacress, Sovena, Lactogal, Vale da Rosa, Companhia das Lezírias and Valouro). The country produc... | What types of livestock products does Portugal produce? | {
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513
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"text": [
"dairy products, poultry and beef"
]
} |
57340470d058e614000b67c3 | Portugal | Traditionally a sea-power, Portugal has had a strong tradition in the Portuguese fishing sector and is one of the countries with the highest fish consumption per capita. The main landing sites in Portugal (including Azores and Madeira), according to total landings in weight by year, are the harbours of Matosinhos, Peni... | Which company is the world's oldest canned fish producer? | {
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533
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"text": [
"Ramirez"
]
} |
57340470d058e614000b67c4 | Portugal | Traditionally a sea-power, Portugal has had a strong tradition in the Portuguese fishing sector and is one of the countries with the highest fish consumption per capita. The main landing sites in Portugal (including Azores and Madeira), according to total landings in weight by year, are the harbours of Matosinhos, Peni... | What are the names of various companies that produce and export fish products? | {
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591
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"text": [
"Bom Petisco, Nero, Combate, Comur, General, Líder, Manná, Murtosa, Pescador, Pitéu, Tenório, Torreira and Vasco da Gama"
]
} |
57340470d058e614000b67c5 | Portugal | Traditionally a sea-power, Portugal has had a strong tradition in the Portuguese fishing sector and is one of the countries with the highest fish consumption per capita. The main landing sites in Portugal (including Azores and Madeira), according to total landings in weight by year, are the harbours of Matosinhos, Peni... | What food does Portugal have one of the highest rates of consumption of? | {
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141
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"text": [
"fish"
]
} |
573405584776f4190066170d | Portugal | Portugal is a significant European minerals producer and is ranked among Europe's leading copper producers. The nation is also a notable producer of tin, tungsten and uranium. However, the country lacks the potential to conduct hydrocarbon exploration and aluminium, a limitation that has hindered the development of Por... | What mineral is Portugal ranked as a leading European producer of? | {
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90
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"text": [
"copper"
]
} |
573405584776f4190066170e | Portugal | Portugal is a significant European minerals producer and is ranked among Europe's leading copper producers. The nation is also a notable producer of tin, tungsten and uranium. However, the country lacks the potential to conduct hydrocarbon exploration and aluminium, a limitation that has hindered the development of Por... | What are three types of minerals Portugal is a notable producer of? | {
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149
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"text": [
"tin, tungsten and uranium"
]
} |
573405584776f4190066170f | Portugal | Portugal is a significant European minerals producer and is ranked among Europe's leading copper producers. The nation is also a notable producer of tin, tungsten and uranium. However, the country lacks the potential to conduct hydrocarbon exploration and aluminium, a limitation that has hindered the development of Por... | What type of exploration does Portugal lack the potential for? | {
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228
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"text": [
"hydrocarbon"
]
} |
573405584776f41900661710 | Portugal | Portugal is a significant European minerals producer and is ranked among Europe's leading copper producers. The nation is also a notable producer of tin, tungsten and uranium. However, the country lacks the potential to conduct hydrocarbon exploration and aluminium, a limitation that has hindered the development of Por... | In which region does Portugal have vast reserves of iron and coal? | {
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426
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"text": [
"north"
]
} |
573405584776f41900661711 | Portugal | Portugal is a significant European minerals producer and is ranked among Europe's leading copper producers. The nation is also a notable producer of tin, tungsten and uranium. However, the country lacks the potential to conduct hydrocarbon exploration and aluminium, a limitation that has hindered the development of Por... | What event triggered a decrease in the extraction of Portugal's natural resources? | {
"answer_start": [
442
],
"text": [
"1974 revolution and the consequent economic globalization"
]
} |
5734061fd058e614000b67ed | Portugal | Industry is diversified, ranging from automotive (Volkswagen Autoeuropa and Peugeot Citroen), aerospace (Embraer and OGMA), electronics and textiles, to food, chemicals, cement and wood pulp. Volkswagen Group's AutoEuropa motor vehicle assembly plant in Palmela is among the largest foreign direct investment projects in... | What automotive brands exist in Portugal? | {
"answer_start": [
50
],
"text": [
"Volkswagen Autoeuropa and Peugeot Citroen"
]
} |
5734061fd058e614000b67ee | Portugal | Industry is diversified, ranging from automotive (Volkswagen Autoeuropa and Peugeot Citroen), aerospace (Embraer and OGMA), electronics and textiles, to food, chemicals, cement and wood pulp. Volkswagen Group's AutoEuropa motor vehicle assembly plant in Palmela is among the largest foreign direct investment projects in... | What aerospace companies exist in Portugal? | {
"answer_start": [
105
],
"text": [
"Embraer and OGMA"
]
} |
5734061fd058e614000b67ef | Portugal | Industry is diversified, ranging from automotive (Volkswagen Autoeuropa and Peugeot Citroen), aerospace (Embraer and OGMA), electronics and textiles, to food, chemicals, cement and wood pulp. Volkswagen Group's AutoEuropa motor vehicle assembly plant in Palmela is among the largest foreign direct investment projects in... | Where is Volkswagen Group's AutoEuropa assembly plant located? | {
"answer_start": [
254
],
"text": [
"Palmela"
]
} |
5734061fd058e614000b67f0 | Portugal | Industry is diversified, ranging from automotive (Volkswagen Autoeuropa and Peugeot Citroen), aerospace (Embraer and OGMA), electronics and textiles, to food, chemicals, cement and wood pulp. Volkswagen Group's AutoEuropa motor vehicle assembly plant in Palmela is among the largest foreign direct investment projects in... | What are the main centers for the Portuguese aerospace industries? | {
"answer_start": [
505
],
"text": [
"Alverca, Covilhã, Évora, and Ponte de Sor"
]
} |
5734061fd058e614000b67f1 | Portugal | Industry is diversified, ranging from automotive (Volkswagen Autoeuropa and Peugeot Citroen), aerospace (Embraer and OGMA), electronics and textiles, to food, chemicals, cement and wood pulp. Volkswagen Group's AutoEuropa motor vehicle assembly plant in Palmela is among the largest foreign direct investment projects in... | Where are the main centers of the biotech and IT industries located? | {
"answer_start": [
856
],
"text": [
"Lisbon, Porto, Braga, Coimbra and Aveiro"
]
} |
573406cd4776f41900661729 | Portugal | Travel and tourism continue to be extremely important for Portugal, with visitor numbers forecast to increase significantly in the future.[citation needed] However, the increasing competition from Eastern European destinations continues to develop, with the presence of similar attractions that are often cheaper in coun... | Portuguese tourist numbers are expected to do what in the future? | {
"answer_start": [
101
],
"text": [
"increase"
]
} |
573406cd4776f4190066172a | Portugal | Travel and tourism continue to be extremely important for Portugal, with visitor numbers forecast to increase significantly in the future.[citation needed] However, the increasing competition from Eastern European destinations continues to develop, with the presence of similar attractions that are often cheaper in coun... | With what area does Portugal compete with for tourists? | {
"answer_start": [
197
],
"text": [
"Eastern European destinations"
]
} |
573406cd4776f4190066172b | Portugal | Travel and tourism continue to be extremely important for Portugal, with visitor numbers forecast to increase significantly in the future.[citation needed] However, the increasing competition from Eastern European destinations continues to develop, with the presence of similar attractions that are often cheaper in coun... | How does Portugal compete with other areas for tourists? | {
"answer_start": [
398
],
"text": [
"focus upon its niche attractions"
]
} |
573406cd4776f4190066172c | Portugal | Travel and tourism continue to be extremely important for Portugal, with visitor numbers forecast to increase significantly in the future.[citation needed] However, the increasing competition from Eastern European destinations continues to develop, with the presence of similar attractions that are often cheaper in coun... | What attractions does Portugal have to offer tourists? | {
"answer_start": [
440
],
"text": [
"health, nature and rural tourism"
]
} |
573407b6d058e614000b6809 | Portugal | The poor performance of the Portuguese economy was explored in April 2007 by The Economist, which described Portugal as "a new sick man of Europe". From 2002 to 2007, the number of unemployed increased by 65% (270,500 unemployed citizens in 2002, 448,600 unemployed citizens in 2007). By early December 2009, the unemplo... | What magazine described Portugal as "a new sick man of Europe?" | {
"answer_start": [
77
],
"text": [
"The Economist"
]
} |
573407b6d058e614000b680a | Portugal | The poor performance of the Portuguese economy was explored in April 2007 by The Economist, which described Portugal as "a new sick man of Europe". From 2002 to 2007, the number of unemployed increased by 65% (270,500 unemployed citizens in 2002, 448,600 unemployed citizens in 2007). By early December 2009, the unemplo... | Between 2002 and 2007, by what percentage did the rate of unemployment change? | {
"answer_start": [
205
],
"text": [
"65%"
]
} |
573407b6d058e614000b680b | Portugal | The poor performance of the Portuguese economy was explored in April 2007 by The Economist, which described Portugal as "a new sick man of Europe". From 2002 to 2007, the number of unemployed increased by 65% (270,500 unemployed citizens in 2002, 448,600 unemployed citizens in 2007). By early December 2009, the unemplo... | What percentage did the unemployment rate reach in December, 2009? | {
"answer_start": [
343
],
"text": [
"10.2%"
]
} |
573407b6d058e614000b680c | Portugal | The poor performance of the Portuguese economy was explored in April 2007 by The Economist, which described Portugal as "a new sick man of Europe". From 2002 to 2007, the number of unemployed increased by 65% (270,500 unemployed citizens in 2002, 448,600 unemployed citizens in 2007). By early December 2009, the unemplo... | In 2009, what rating did Standard & Poor's assign to Portugal's long-term credit assessment? | {
"answer_start": [
481
],
"text": [
"negative"
]
} |
573407b6d058e614000b680d | Portugal | The poor performance of the Portuguese economy was explored in April 2007 by The Economist, which described Portugal as "a new sick man of Europe". From 2002 to 2007, the number of unemployed increased by 65% (270,500 unemployed citizens in 2002, 448,600 unemployed citizens in 2007). By early December 2009, the unemplo... | In which year did Moody's downgrade Portugal's long-term credit assessment? | {
"answer_start": [
704
],
"text": [
"2011"
]
} |
57340865d058e614000b6823 | Portugal | On 6 April 2011, after his proposed "Plan for Stability and Growth IV" (PEC IV) was rejected by the Parliament, Prime Minister José Sócrates announced on national television that the country would request financial assistance from the IMF and the European Financial Stability Facility, as Greece and the Republic of Irel... | What did Prime Minister Jose Socrates announce on April 6, 2011? | {
"answer_start": [
174
],
"text": [
"that the country would request financial assistance from the IMF and the European Financial Stability Facility"
]
} |
57340865d058e614000b6824 | Portugal | On 6 April 2011, after his proposed "Plan for Stability and Growth IV" (PEC IV) was rejected by the Parliament, Prime Minister José Sócrates announced on national television that the country would request financial assistance from the IMF and the European Financial Stability Facility, as Greece and the Republic of Irel... | How many times has Portugal requested external financial support? | {
"answer_start": [
356
],
"text": [
"third"
]
} |
57340865d058e614000b6825 | Portugal | On 6 April 2011, after his proposed "Plan for Stability and Growth IV" (PEC IV) was rejected by the Parliament, Prime Minister José Sócrates announced on national television that the country would request financial assistance from the IMF and the European Financial Stability Facility, as Greece and the Republic of Irel... | What provoked the first request from Portugal for financial support? | {
"answer_start": [
508
],
"text": [
"Carnation's Revolution"
]
} |
57340865d058e614000b6826 | Portugal | On 6 April 2011, after his proposed "Plan for Stability and Growth IV" (PEC IV) was rejected by the Parliament, Prime Minister José Sócrates announced on national television that the country would request financial assistance from the IMF and the European Financial Stability Facility, as Greece and the Republic of Irel... | For what reason did Moody's Investor Services downgrade nine Portuguese banks in 2011? | {
"answer_start": [
615
],
"text": [
"financial weakness"
]
} |
573409cd4776f41900661773 | Portugal | In 2005, the number of public employees per thousand inhabitants in the Portuguese government (70.8) was above the European Union average (62.4 per thousand inhabitants). By EU and USA standards, Portugal's justice system was internationally known as being slow and inefficient, and by 2011 it was the second slowest in ... | In 2005, how many public employees did Portugal have for every thousand inhabitants? | {
"answer_start": [
95
],
"text": [
"70.8"
]
} |
573409cd4776f41900661774 | Portugal | In 2005, the number of public employees per thousand inhabitants in the Portuguese government (70.8) was above the European Union average (62.4 per thousand inhabitants). By EU and USA standards, Portugal's justice system was internationally known as being slow and inefficient, and by 2011 it was the second slowest in ... | What was the average number of public employees per every thousand inhabitants for the European Union in 2005? | {
"answer_start": [
139
],
"text": [
"62.4"
]
} |
573409cd4776f41900661775 | Portugal | In 2005, the number of public employees per thousand inhabitants in the Portuguese government (70.8) was above the European Union average (62.4 per thousand inhabitants). By EU and USA standards, Portugal's justice system was internationally known as being slow and inefficient, and by 2011 it was the second slowest in ... | In comparison to EU and USA standards, how was Portugal's justice system regarded? | {
"answer_start": [
257
],
"text": [
"slow and inefficient"
]
} |
573409cd4776f41900661776 | Portugal | In 2005, the number of public employees per thousand inhabitants in the Portuguese government (70.8) was above the European Union average (62.4 per thousand inhabitants). By EU and USA standards, Portugal's justice system was internationally known as being slow and inefficient, and by 2011 it was the second slowest in ... | Which country had the slowest criminal justice system in Western Europe in 2005? | {
"answer_start": [
342
],
"text": [
"Italy"
]
} |
573409cd4776f41900661777 | Portugal | In 2005, the number of public employees per thousand inhabitants in the Portuguese government (70.8) was above the European Union average (62.4 per thousand inhabitants). By EU and USA standards, Portugal's justice system was internationally known as being slow and inefficient, and by 2011 it was the second slowest in ... | How many judges and prosecutors does Portugal have per 100,000 inhabitants? | {
"answer_start": [
426
],
"text": [
"over 30"
]
} |
57340ab4d058e614000b6861 | Portugal | In the first week of May 2013, Prime Minister Passos Coelho announced a 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. Coelho reaffirmed the announcement by explaining that austerity measures are necessary ... | Who was the Portugal Prime Minister in 2013? | {
"answer_start": [
46
],
"text": [
"Passos Coelho"
]
} |
57340ab4d058e614000b6862 | Portugal | In the first week of May 2013, Prime Minister Passos Coelho announced a 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. Coelho reaffirmed the announcement by explaining that austerity measures are necessary ... | What did the Prime Minister announce during the first week of May in 2013? | {
"answer_start": [
72
],
"text": [
"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"
]
} |
57340ab4d058e614000b6863 | Portugal | In the first week of May 2013, Prime Minister Passos Coelho announced a 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. Coelho reaffirmed the announcement by explaining that austerity measures are necessary ... | For what reason did Prime Minister Passos Coelho justify cutting 30000 jobs? | {
"answer_start": [
287
],
"text": [
"austerity measures are necessary if Portugal seeks to avoid another monetary bailout grant"
]
} |
57340ab4d058e614000b6864 | Portugal | In the first week of May 2013, Prime Minister Passos Coelho announced a 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. Coelho reaffirmed the announcement by explaining that austerity measures are necessary ... | From which entities did Portugal seek a monetary bailout from? | {
"answer_start": [
387
],
"text": [
"European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund"
]
} |
57340b90d058e614000b6879 | Portugal | Passos Coelho also announced that the retirement age will be increased from 65 to 66, announced cuts in the pensions, unemployment benefits, health, education and science expenses, abolished the English obligatory classes in Basic Education, but kept the pensions of the judges, diplomats untouched and didn't raise the ... | To what age did Passos Coelho increase the retirement age? | {
"answer_start": [
82
],
"text": [
"66"
]
} |
57340b90d058e614000b687a | Portugal | Passos Coelho also announced that the retirement age will be increased from 65 to 66, announced cuts in the pensions, unemployment benefits, health, education and science expenses, abolished the English obligatory classes in Basic Education, but kept the pensions of the judges, diplomats untouched and didn't raise the ... | To what did Passos Coelho announce cuts to? | {
"answer_start": [
108
],
"text": [
"pensions, unemployment benefits, health, education and science expenses"
]
} |
57340b90d058e614000b687b | Portugal | Passos Coelho also announced that the retirement age will be increased from 65 to 66, announced cuts in the pensions, unemployment benefits, health, education and science expenses, abolished the English obligatory classes in Basic Education, but kept the pensions of the judges, diplomats untouched and didn't raise the ... | Which obligatory class was abolished from Basic Education? | {
"answer_start": [
195
],
"text": [
"English"
]
} |
57340b90d058e614000b687c | Portugal | Passos Coelho also announced that the retirement age will be increased from 65 to 66, announced cuts in the pensions, unemployment benefits, health, education and science expenses, abolished the English obligatory classes in Basic Education, but kept the pensions of the judges, diplomats untouched and didn't raise the ... | What did the instituting of these policies lead to? | {
"answer_start": [
457
],
"text": [
"social unrest and to confrontations between several institutions"
]
} |
57340c13d058e614000b688b | Portugal | After years of high increase, the unemployment in Portugal has been in a continuous falling trend since the third quarter of 2014, decreasing from a peak of 17.7% achieved in the early 2013 to a rate of 11.9% in the second quarter of 2015. However, it is high still high compared with what was the normal average Portugu... | Since when has the Portugal unemployment rate been in a falling trend? | {
"answer_start": [
108
],
"text": [
"third quarter of 2014"
]
} |
57340c13d058e614000b688c | Portugal | After years of high increase, the unemployment in Portugal has been in a continuous falling trend since the third quarter of 2014, decreasing from a peak of 17.7% achieved in the early 2013 to a rate of 11.9% in the second quarter of 2015. However, it is high still high compared with what was the normal average Portugu... | To what percentage did the unemployment rate peak at? | {
"answer_start": [
157
],
"text": [
"17.7%"
]
} |
57340c13d058e614000b688d | Portugal | After years of high increase, the unemployment in Portugal has been in a continuous falling trend since the third quarter of 2014, decreasing from a peak of 17.7% achieved in the early 2013 to a rate of 11.9% in the second quarter of 2015. However, it is high still high compared with what was the normal average Portugu... | In the second quarter of 2008, what was the Portuguese unemployment rate? | {
"answer_start": [
411
],
"text": [
"7.3%"
]
} |
57340c13d058e614000b688e | Portugal | After years of high increase, the unemployment in Portugal has been in a continuous falling trend since the third quarter of 2014, decreasing from a peak of 17.7% achieved in the early 2013 to a rate of 11.9% in the second quarter of 2015. However, it is high still high compared with what was the normal average Portugu... | By when did the Portuguese unemployment rate pass the 10% mark? | {
"answer_start": [
472
],
"text": [
"December 2009"
]
} |
57340cf1d058e614000b689d | Portugal | Tourist hotspots in Portugal are Lisbon, Algarve, Madeira, Porto and the city of Coimbra, also, between 4-5 million religious pilgrims visit Fátima each year, where apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to three shepherd children reportedly took place in 1917. The Sanctuary of Fátima is one of the largest Roman Cathol... | What are the tourist hotspots in Portugal? | {
"answer_start": [
33
],
"text": [
"Lisbon, Algarve, Madeira, Porto and the city of Coimbra"
]
} |
57340cf1d058e614000b689e | Portugal | Tourist hotspots in Portugal are Lisbon, Algarve, Madeira, Porto and the city of Coimbra, also, between 4-5 million religious pilgrims visit Fátima each year, where apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to three shepherd children reportedly took place in 1917. The Sanctuary of Fátima is one of the largest Roman Cathol... | Where do 4-5 million religious pilgrims visit in Portugal every year? | {
"answer_start": [
141
],
"text": [
"Fátima"
]
} |
57340cf1d058e614000b689f | Portugal | Tourist hotspots in Portugal are Lisbon, Algarve, Madeira, Porto and the city of Coimbra, also, between 4-5 million religious pilgrims visit Fátima each year, where apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to three shepherd children reportedly took place in 1917. The Sanctuary of Fátima is one of the largest Roman Cathol... | What apparitions reportedly took place in 1917? | {
"answer_start": [
184
],
"text": [
"Blessed Virgin Mary to three shepherd children"
]
} |
57340cf1d058e614000b68a0 | Portugal | Tourist hotspots in Portugal are Lisbon, Algarve, Madeira, Porto and the city of Coimbra, also, between 4-5 million religious pilgrims visit Fátima each year, where apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to three shepherd children reportedly took place in 1917. The Sanctuary of Fátima is one of the largest Roman Cathol... | What tourist destinations are the Portuguese government continuing to promote and develop? | {
"answer_start": [
442
],
"text": [
"Douro Valley, the island of Porto Santo, and Alentejo"
]
} |
57340cf1d058e614000b68a1 | Portugal | Tourist hotspots in Portugal are Lisbon, Algarve, Madeira, Porto and the city of Coimbra, also, between 4-5 million religious pilgrims visit Fátima each year, where apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to three shepherd children reportedly took place in 1917. The Sanctuary of Fátima is one of the largest Roman Cathol... | What is the 16th European city to attract the most tourists? | {
"answer_start": [
497
],
"text": [
"Lisbon"
]
} |
57340d8cd058e614000b68a7 | Portugal | By the early 1970s Portugal's fast economic growth with increasing consumption and purchase of new automobiles set the priority for improvements in transportation. Again in the 1990s, after joining the European Economic Community, the country built many new motorways. Today, the country has a 68,732 km (42,708 mi) road... | What prompted transportation improvements in Portugal in the 1970's? | {
"answer_start": [
30
],
"text": [
"fast economic growth with increasing consumption and purchase of new automobiles"
]
} |
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