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57340d8cd058e614000b68a8 | 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... | After joining the European Economic Community in the 90's, what did Portugal begin building? | {
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"new motorways"
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57340d8cd058e614000b68a9 | 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... | How long is Portugal's total road network? | {
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"68,732 km (42,708 mi)"
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57340d8cd058e614000b68aa | 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... | In which year was the first motorway opened in Portugal? | {
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"1944"
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57340e1cd058e614000b68af | Portugal | Continental Portugal's 89,015 km2 (34,369 sq mi) territory is serviced by four international airports located near the principal cities of Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Beja. Lisbon's geographical position makes it a stopover for many foreign airlines at several airports within the country. The primary flag-carrier is TAP Po... | How much land does the Continental Portugal cover? | {
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"89,015 km2 (34,369 sq mi)"
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57340e1cd058e614000b68b0 | Portugal | Continental Portugal's 89,015 km2 (34,369 sq mi) territory is serviced by four international airports located near the principal cities of Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Beja. Lisbon's geographical position makes it a stopover for many foreign airlines at several airports within the country. The primary flag-carrier is TAP Po... | How many national airports does Portugal have? | {
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"four"
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57340e1cd058e614000b68b1 | Portugal | Continental Portugal's 89,015 km2 (34,369 sq mi) territory is serviced by four international airports located near the principal cities of Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Beja. Lisbon's geographical position makes it a stopover for many foreign airlines at several airports within the country. The primary flag-carrier is TAP Po... | Near what cities are the Portuguese airports located? | {
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"Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Beja"
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} |
57340e1cd058e614000b68b2 | Portugal | Continental Portugal's 89,015 km2 (34,369 sq mi) territory is serviced by four international airports located near the principal cities of Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Beja. Lisbon's geographical position makes it a stopover for many foreign airlines at several airports within the country. The primary flag-carrier is TAP Po... | Why is Lisbon a popular stopover for many foreign airlines? | {
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178
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"geographical position"
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57340e1cd058e614000b68b3 | Portugal | Continental Portugal's 89,015 km2 (34,369 sq mi) territory is serviced by four international airports located near the principal cities of Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Beja. Lisbon's geographical position makes it a stopover for many foreign airlines at several airports within the country. The primary flag-carrier is TAP Po... | What is the primary flag-carrier in Portugal? | {
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"TAP Portugal"
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57340eded058e614000b68c3 | Portugal | A national railway system that extends throughout the country and into Spain, is supported and administered by Comboios de Portugal. Rail transport of passengers and goods is derived using the 2,791 km (1,734 mi) of railway lines currently in service, of which 1,430 km (889 mi) are electrified and about 900 km (559 mi)... | Into what country does Portugal's railway system expand? | {
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"Spain"
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57340eded058e614000b68c4 | Portugal | A national railway system that extends throughout the country and into Spain, is supported and administered by Comboios de Portugal. Rail transport of passengers and goods is derived using the 2,791 km (1,734 mi) of railway lines currently in service, of which 1,430 km (889 mi) are electrified and about 900 km (559 mi)... | What entity supports and administrates Portugal's railway system? | {
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"Comboios de Portugal"
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57340eded058e614000b68c5 | Portugal | A national railway system that extends throughout the country and into Spain, is supported and administered by Comboios de Portugal. Rail transport of passengers and goods is derived using the 2,791 km (1,734 mi) of railway lines currently in service, of which 1,430 km (889 mi) are electrified and about 900 km (559 mi)... | How long is the total railway system in Portugal? | {
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"2,791 km (1,734 mi)"
]
} |
57340eded058e614000b68c6 | Portugal | A national railway system that extends throughout the country and into Spain, is supported and administered by Comboios de Portugal. Rail transport of passengers and goods is derived using the 2,791 km (1,734 mi) of railway lines currently in service, of which 1,430 km (889 mi) are electrified and about 900 km (559 mi)... | How long is the amount of railway lines that are electrified? | {
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"1,430 km (889 mi)"
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57340eded058e614000b68c7 | Portugal | A national railway system that extends throughout the country and into Spain, is supported and administered by Comboios de Portugal. Rail transport of passengers and goods is derived using the 2,791 km (1,734 mi) of railway lines currently in service, of which 1,430 km (889 mi) are electrified and about 900 km (559 mi)... | How long is the amount of railway lines that permit speeds greater than 120 km/h? | {
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305
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"900 km (559 mi)"
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} |
57341210d058e614000b68e2 | Portugal | The two largest metropolitan areas have subway systems: Lisbon Metro and Metro Sul do Tejo in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area and Porto Metro in the Porto Metropolitan Area, each with more than 35 km (22 mi) of lines. In Portugal, Lisbon tram services have been supplied by the Companhia de Carris de Ferro de Lisboa (Carri... | What are the two subway systems in Portugal? | {
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56
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"Lisbon Metro and Metro Sul do Tejo in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area and Porto Metro in the Porto Metropolitan Area"
]
} |
57341210d058e614000b68e3 | Portugal | The two largest metropolitan areas have subway systems: Lisbon Metro and Metro Sul do Tejo in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area and Porto Metro in the Porto Metropolitan Area, each with more than 35 km (22 mi) of lines. In Portugal, Lisbon tram services have been supplied by the Companhia de Carris de Ferro de Lisboa (Carri... | How long are each of the subway systems? | {
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181
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"text": [
"more than 35 km (22 mi)"
]
} |
57341210d058e614000b68e4 | Portugal | The two largest metropolitan areas have subway systems: Lisbon Metro and Metro Sul do Tejo in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area and Porto Metro in the Porto Metropolitan Area, each with more than 35 km (22 mi) of lines. In Portugal, Lisbon tram services have been supplied by the Companhia de Carris de Ferro de Lisboa (Carri... | By what company have the Lisbon tram services been supplies by? | {
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275
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"text": [
"Companhia de Carris de Ferro de Lisboa (Carris)"
]
} |
57341210d058e614000b68e5 | Portugal | The two largest metropolitan areas have subway systems: Lisbon Metro and Metro Sul do Tejo in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area and Porto Metro in the Porto Metropolitan Area, each with more than 35 km (22 mi) of lines. In Portugal, Lisbon tram services have been supplied by the Companhia de Carris de Ferro de Lisboa (Carri... | For how long has the Libon tram service existed? | {
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328
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"over a century"
]
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573412ccd058e614000b68ea | Portugal | Scientific and technological research activities in Portugal are mainly conducted within a network of R&D units belonging to public universities and state-managed autonomous research institutions like the INETI – Instituto Nacional de Engenharia, Tecnologia e Inovação and the INRB – Instituto Nacional dos Recursos Biol... | In what type of network are most scientific research studies conducted in Portugal? | {
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"R&D units belonging to public universities and state-managed autonomous research institutions"
]
} |
573412ccd058e614000b68eb | Portugal | Scientific and technological research activities in Portugal are mainly conducted within a network of R&D units belonging to public universities and state-managed autonomous research institutions like the INETI – Instituto Nacional de Engenharia, Tecnologia e Inovação and the INRB – Instituto Nacional dos Recursos Biol... | What is one example of a state-managed autonomous research institution? | {
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205
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"text": [
"INETI – Instituto Nacional de Engenharia, Tecnologia e Inovação"
]
} |
573412ccd058e614000b68ec | Portugal | Scientific and technological research activities in Portugal are mainly conducted within a network of R&D units belonging to public universities and state-managed autonomous research institutions like the INETI – Instituto Nacional de Engenharia, Tecnologia e Inovação and the INRB – Instituto Nacional dos Recursos Biol... | By which ministry is authority granted for funding and managing Portugal's research system? | {
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"Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education (MCTES)"
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} |
5734135cd058e614000b68f4 | Portugal | Among 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 both national and ... | What are two of the large non-state run research institutions in Portugal? | {
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"text": [
"Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência and the Champalimaud Foundation"
]
} |
5734135cd058e614000b68f5 | Portugal | Among 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 both national and ... | What is the Champalimaud Foundation? | {
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141
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"text": [
"neuroscience and oncology research centre"
]
} |
5734135cd058e614000b68f6 | Portugal | Among 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 both national and ... | What does the Champalimaud Foundation award every year? | {
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"one of the highest monetary prizes of any science prize in the world"
]
} |
5734135cd058e614000b68f7 | Portugal | Among 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 both national and ... | In what year was the Sciences Academy of Lisbon founded? | {
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"1779"
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573413df4776f41900661807 | Portugal | Portugal 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 scientific and t... | What is the name of the largest European aquarium? | {
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49
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"Lisbon Oceanarium"
]
} |
573413df4776f41900661808 | Portugal | Portugal 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 scientific and t... | What does the state agency Ciencia Viva promote? | {
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"scientific and technological culture among the Portuguese population"
]
} |
573413df4776f41900661809 | Portugal | Portugal 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 scientific and t... | What are some examples of notable organizations focused on scientific exhibitions? | {
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"Science Museum of the University of Coimbra, the National Museum of Natural History at the University of Lisbon, and the Visionarium"
]
} |
573414b84776f41900661813 | Portugal | With 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 (in Coimbra), the ... | What was responsible for creating thousands of scientific, technological, and knowledge-based businesses? | {
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5
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"the emergence and growth of several science parks throughout the world"
]
} |
573414b84776f41900661814 | Portugal | With 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 (in Coimbra), the ... | What are some examples of the science parks being built in Portugal? | {
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259
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"Taguspark (in Oeiras), the Coimbra iParque (in Coimbra), the biocant (in Cantanhede), the Madeira Tecnopolo (in Funchal)"
]
} |
573414b84776f41900661815 | Portugal | With 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 (in Coimbra), the ... | For what reason to companies locate in the Portuguese science parks? | {
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507
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"take advantage of a variety of services ranging from financial and legal advice through to marketing and technological support"
]
} |
573415824776f41900661823 | Portugal | Portugal 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, the world's largest... | What are the two most considerable sources of renewable energy in Portugal? | {
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39
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"text": [
"wind and river power"
]
} |
573415824776f41900661824 | Portugal | Portugal 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, the world's largest... | Where was Moura Photovoltaic Power Station located? | {
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412
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"text": [
"Moura, in the south"
]
} |
573415824776f41900661825 | Portugal | Portugal 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, the world's largest... | Where was the Agucadoura Wave Farm located? | {
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525
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"Norte region"
]
} |
573415824776f41900661826 | Portugal | Portugal 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, the world's largest... | By the end of 2006, what percentage of Portugal's energy production was from renewable sources? | {
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652
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"29%"
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} |
573416864776f4190066182b | Portugal | Portugal’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 electricity from hydr... | What is the name of Portugal's national energy transmission company? | {
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49
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"text": [
"Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN)"
]
} |
573416864776f4190066182c | Portugal | Portugal’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 electricity from hydr... | What does REN do? | {
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84
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"uses sophisticated modeling to predict weather, especially wind patterns, and computer programs to calculate energy from the various renewable-energy plants"
]
} |
573416864776f4190066182d | Portugal | Portugal’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 electricity from hydr... | Through what renewable resource had Portugal generated electricity before the solar/wind revolution? | {
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316
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"hydropower plants on its rivers"
]
} |
573416864776f4190066182e | Portugal | Portugal’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 electricity from hydr... | What is used to pump water uphill in Portugal? | {
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398
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"text": [
"wind-driven turbines"
]
} |
573416864776f4190066182f | Portugal | Portugal’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 electricity from hydr... | How did the Portuguese government encourage rooftop solar panels? | {
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813
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"text": [
"setting a premium price"
]
} |
573417154776f41900661845 | Portugal | The 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 a single languag... | What was the Portuguese population in 2011? | {
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143
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"text": [
"10,562,178"
]
} |
573417154776f41900661846 | Portugal | The 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 a single languag... | What percentage of the Portuguese population in 2011 was female? | {
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164
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"text": [
"52%"
]
} |
573417154776f41900661847 | Portugal | The 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 a single languag... | What percentage of the Portuguese population in 2011 was male? | {
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180
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"text": [
"48%"
]
} |
573417154776f41900661848 | Portugal | The 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 a single languag... | What is the dominant religion in Portugal? | {
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287
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"text": [
"Catholicism"
]
} |
573417154776f41900661849 | Portugal | The 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 a single languag... | What were the Moors who converted to Catholicism known as? | {
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589
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"Mouriscos"
]
} |
5734188e4776f41900661861 | Portugal | The 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 migrations did l... | In what group of people do the Portuguese have their origin? | {
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198
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"text": [
"Paleolithic peoples"
]
} |
5734188e4776f41900661862 | Portugal | The 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 migrations did l... | When did people first start arriving in the European continent? | {
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271
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"text": [
"45,000 years ago"
]
} |
5734188e4776f41900661863 | Portugal | The 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 migrations did l... | What is the main population source of the Portuguese people? | {
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422
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"text": [
"Paleolithic"
]
} |
5734195bd058e614000b694a | Portugal | Portugal'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 Angola and Mozambique... | What is the cornerstone of Portugal's national identity? | {
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11
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"colonial history"
]
} |
5734195bd058e614000b694b | Portugal | Portugal'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 Angola and Mozambique... | Which ocean does Portugal border? | {
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179
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"text": [
"Atlantic Ocean"
]
} |
5734195bd058e614000b694c | Portugal | Portugal'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 Angola and Mozambique... | What were two of the last territories Portugal gave up? | {
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299
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"text": [
"Angola and Mozambique"
]
} |
5734195bd058e614000b694d | Portugal | Portugal'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 Angola and Mozambique... | The vast majority of Brazilians have what ancestry in common? | {
"answer_start": [
708
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"text": [
"Portuguese"
]
} |
5734195bd058e614000b694e | Portugal | Portugal'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 Angola and Mozambique... | How many inhabitants did Portugal have by 2007? | {
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1073
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"text": [
"10,617,575"
]
} |
57341a094776f41900661873 | Portugal | According to the 2011 Census, 81.0% of the Portuguese population are Roman Catholic. The country has small Protestant, Latter-day Saint, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Eastern Orthodox Church, Jehovah's Witnesses, Baha'i, Buddhist, Jewish and Spiritist communities. Influences from African Traditional Religion and Chinese Traditi... | What percentage of the Portuguese people are Roman Catholic? | {
"answer_start": [
30
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"text": [
"81.0%"
]
} |
57341a094776f41900661874 | Portugal | According to the 2011 Census, 81.0% of the Portuguese population are Roman Catholic. The country has small Protestant, Latter-day Saint, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Eastern Orthodox Church, Jehovah's Witnesses, Baha'i, Buddhist, Jewish and Spiritist communities. Influences from African Traditional Religion and Chinese Traditi... | What other religious communities exist in Portugal? | {
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107
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"text": [
"Protestant, Latter-day Saint, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Eastern Orthodox Church, Jehovah's Witnesses, Baha'i, Buddhist, Jewish and Spiritist"
]
} |
57341a094776f41900661875 | Portugal | According to the 2011 Census, 81.0% of the Portuguese population are Roman Catholic. The country has small Protestant, Latter-day Saint, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Eastern Orthodox Church, Jehovah's Witnesses, Baha'i, Buddhist, Jewish and Spiritist communities. Influences from African Traditional Religion and Chinese Traditi... | What percentage of the Portuguese people identify as non-religious? | {
"answer_start": [
464
],
"text": [
"6.8%"
]
} |
57341a094776f41900661876 | Portugal | According to the 2011 Census, 81.0% of the Portuguese population are Roman Catholic. The country has small Protestant, Latter-day Saint, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Eastern Orthodox Church, Jehovah's Witnesses, Baha'i, Buddhist, Jewish and Spiritist communities. Influences from African Traditional Religion and Chinese Traditi... | What percentage of the Portuguese population did not give an answer for their religion in the 2011 census? | {
"answer_start": [
532
],
"text": [
"8.3%"
]
} |
57341cfc4776f419006618a1 | Portugal | Many Portuguese holidays, festivals and traditions have a Christian origin or connotation. Although relations between the Portuguese state and the Roman Catholic Church were generally amiable and stable since the earliest years of the Portuguese nation, their relative power fluctuated. In the 13th and 14th centuries, t... | In what religion do many Portuguese holidays and festivals find their origin? | {
"answer_start": [
58
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"text": [
"Christian"
]
} |
57341cfc4776f419006618a2 | Portugal | Many Portuguese holidays, festivals and traditions have a Christian origin or connotation. Although relations between the Portuguese state and the Roman Catholic Church were generally amiable and stable since the earliest years of the Portuguese nation, their relative power fluctuated. In the 13th and 14th centuries, t... | In what centuries did the Roman Catholic Church play a role in the reconquest? | {
"answer_start": [
294
],
"text": [
"13th and 14th"
]
} |
57341cfc4776f419006618a3 | Portugal | Many Portuguese holidays, festivals and traditions have a Christian origin or connotation. Although relations between the Portuguese state and the Roman Catholic Church were generally amiable and stable since the earliest years of the Portuguese nation, their relative power fluctuated. In the 13th and 14th centuries, t... | What changed the role and importance of organized religion in Portugal? | {
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839
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"text": [
"formation of the First Portuguese Republic"
]
} |
57341cfc4776f419006618a4 | Portugal | Many Portuguese holidays, festivals and traditions have a Christian origin or connotation. Although relations between the Portuguese state and the Roman Catholic Church were generally amiable and stable since the earliest years of the Portuguese nation, their relative power fluctuated. In the 13th and 14th centuries, t... | During what years did the formation of the First Portuguese Republic take place? | {
"answer_start": [
883
],
"text": [
"1910–26"
]
} |
57341dde4776f419006618bd | Portugal | Within the white inescutcheon, the five quinas (small blue shields) with their five white bezants representing the five wounds of Christ (Portuguese: Cinco Chagas) when crucified and are popularly associated with the "Miracle of Ourique". The story associated with this miracle tells that before the Battle of Ourique (2... | On what date did the Battle of Ourique take place? | {
"answer_start": [
319
],
"text": [
"25 July 1139"
]
} |
57341dde4776f419006618be | Portugal | Within the white inescutcheon, the five quinas (small blue shields) with their five white bezants representing the five wounds of Christ (Portuguese: Cinco Chagas) when crucified and are popularly associated with the "Miracle of Ourique". The story associated with this miracle tells that before the Battle of Ourique (2... | Afonso heard Jesus promising what? | {
"answer_start": [
748
],
"text": [
"victories for the coming battles, as well as God's wish to act through Afonso"
]
} |
57341dde4776f419006618bf | Portugal | Within the white inescutcheon, the five quinas (small blue shields) with their five white bezants representing the five wounds of Christ (Portuguese: Cinco Chagas) when crucified and are popularly associated with the "Miracle of Ourique". The story associated with this miracle tells that before the Battle of Ourique (2... | Why did God want to act through Afonso? | {
"answer_start": [
848
],
"text": [
"in order to create an empire which would carry His name to unknown lands"
]
} |
57341fcf4776f419006618cb | Portugal | Portuguese is the official language of Portugal. Portuguese is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia and Northern Portugal, originating from Galician-Portuguese, which was the common language of the Galician and Portuguese people until the independence of Portugal. Particularly in the North of Portu... | What is the official name of Portugal? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"Portuguese"
]
} |
57341fcf4776f419006618cc | Portugal | Portuguese is the official language of Portugal. Portuguese is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia and Northern Portugal, originating from Galician-Portuguese, which was the common language of the Galician and Portuguese people until the independence of Portugal. Particularly in the North of Portu... | What type of language is Portuguese? | {
"answer_start": [
65
],
"text": [
"Romance"
]
} |
57341fcf4776f419006618cd | Portugal | Portuguese is the official language of Portugal. Portuguese is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia and Northern Portugal, originating from Galician-Portuguese, which was the common language of the Galician and Portuguese people until the independence of Portugal. Particularly in the North of Portu... | Where did Portuguese originate? | {
"answer_start": [
113
],
"text": [
"Galicia and Northern Portugal"
]
} |
57341fcf4776f419006618ce | Portugal | Portuguese is the official language of Portugal. Portuguese is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia and Northern Portugal, originating from Galician-Portuguese, which was the common language of the Galician and Portuguese people until the independence of Portugal. Particularly in the North of Portu... | What was the common name of the Galician and Portuguese people? | {
"answer_start": [
161
],
"text": [
"Galician-Portuguese"
]
} |
57342084d058e614000b698c | Portugal | The Portuguese language is derived from the Latin spoken by the romanized Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula around 2000 years ago—particularly the Celts, Tartessians, Lusitanians and Iberians. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the language spread worldwide as Portugal established a colonial and commercial empire... | From what language is Portuguese derived? | {
"answer_start": [
44
],
"text": [
"Latin"
]
} |
57342084d058e614000b698d | Portugal | The Portuguese language is derived from the Latin spoken by the romanized Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula around 2000 years ago—particularly the Celts, Tartessians, Lusitanians and Iberians. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the language spread worldwide as Portugal established a colonial and commercial empire... | By what group of people is Portuguese derived? | {
"answer_start": [
74
],
"text": [
"Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula"
]
} |
57342084d058e614000b698e | Portugal | The Portuguese language is derived from the Latin spoken by the romanized Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula around 2000 years ago—particularly the Celts, Tartessians, Lusitanians and Iberians. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the language spread worldwide as Portugal established a colonial and commercial empire... | Between what years did Portugal establish a colonial and commercial empire? | {
"answer_start": [
329
],
"text": [
"1415 and 1999"
]
} |
57342084d058e614000b698f | Portugal | The Portuguese language is derived from the Latin spoken by the romanized Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula around 2000 years ago—particularly the Celts, Tartessians, Lusitanians and Iberians. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the language spread worldwide as Portugal established a colonial and commercial empire... | In how many continents is Portuguese spoken as a native language? | {
"answer_start": [
393
],
"text": [
"five"
]
} |
57342084d058e614000b6990 | Portugal | The Portuguese language is derived from the Latin spoken by the romanized Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula around 2000 years ago—particularly the Celts, Tartessians, Lusitanians and Iberians. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the language spread worldwide as Portugal established a colonial and commercial empire... | What country has the largest number of native Portuguese speakers? | {
"answer_start": [
425
],
"text": [
"Brazil"
]
} |
5734210b4776f419006618f3 | Portugal | The total adult literacy rate is 99 percent. Portuguese primary school enrollments are close to 100 percent. According to the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2009, the average Portuguese 15-year-old student, when rated in terms of reading literacy, mathematics and science knowledge, is plac... | What is the adult literacy rate in Portugal? | {
"answer_start": [
33
],
"text": [
"99 percent"
]
} |
5734210b4776f419006618f4 | Portugal | The total adult literacy rate is 99 percent. Portuguese primary school enrollments are close to 100 percent. According to the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2009, the average Portuguese 15-year-old student, when rated in terms of reading literacy, mathematics and science knowledge, is plac... | Portuguese primary school enrollment is close to what percent? | {
"answer_start": [
96
],
"text": [
"100 percent"
]
} |
5734210b4776f419006618f5 | Portugal | The total adult literacy rate is 99 percent. Portuguese primary school enrollments are close to 100 percent. According to the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2009, the average Portuguese 15-year-old student, when rated in terms of reading literacy, mathematics and science knowledge, is plac... | What percentage of college-age citizens attend a higher education institution in Portugal? | {
"answer_start": [
500
],
"text": [
"Over 35%"
]
} |
5734210b4776f419006618f6 | Portugal | The total adult literacy rate is 99 percent. Portuguese primary school enrollments are close to 100 percent. According to the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2009, the average Portuguese 15-year-old student, when rated in terms of reading literacy, mathematics and science knowledge, is plac... | What percentage of college-age citizens attend a higher education institution in the United States? | {
"answer_start": [
621
],
"text": [
"50%"
]
} |
57342171d058e614000b69a0 | Portugal | Portuguese universities have existed since 1290. The oldest Portuguese university was first established in Lisbon before moving to Coimbra. Historically, within the scope of the Portuguese Empire, the Portuguese founded the oldest engineering school of the Americas (the Real Academia de Artilharia, Fortificação e Desen... | Since when have Portuguese universities existed? | {
"answer_start": [
43
],
"text": [
"1290"
]
} |
57342171d058e614000b69a1 | Portugal | Portuguese universities have existed since 1290. The oldest Portuguese university was first established in Lisbon before moving to Coimbra. Historically, within the scope of the Portuguese Empire, the Portuguese founded the oldest engineering school of the Americas (the Real Academia de Artilharia, Fortificação e Desen... | Where was the oldest Portuguese university established? | {
"answer_start": [
107
],
"text": [
"Lisbon"
]
} |
57342171d058e614000b69a2 | Portugal | Portuguese universities have existed since 1290. The oldest Portuguese university was first established in Lisbon before moving to Coimbra. Historically, within the scope of the Portuguese Empire, the Portuguese founded the oldest engineering school of the Americas (the Real Academia de Artilharia, Fortificação e Desen... | Where did the oldest Portuguese university relocate to? | {
"answer_start": [
131
],
"text": [
"Coimbra"
]
} |
57342171d058e614000b69a3 | Portugal | Portuguese universities have existed since 1290. The oldest Portuguese university was first established in Lisbon before moving to Coimbra. Historically, within the scope of the Portuguese Empire, the Portuguese founded the oldest engineering school of the Americas (the Real Academia de Artilharia, Fortificação e Desen... | What is the oldest engineering school of the Americas? | {
"answer_start": [
267
],
"text": [
"the Real Academia de Artilharia, Fortificação e Desenho of Rio de Janeiro"
]
} |
57342171d058e614000b69a4 | Portugal | Portuguese universities have existed since 1290. The oldest Portuguese university was first established in Lisbon before moving to Coimbra. Historically, within the scope of the Portuguese Empire, the Portuguese founded the oldest engineering school of the Americas (the Real Academia de Artilharia, Fortificação e Desen... | What is the oldest medical college in Asia? | {
"answer_start": [
398
],
"text": [
"the Escola Médico-Cirúrgica of Goa"
]
} |
573422234776f4190066190d | Portugal | The Bologna process has been adopted, since 2006, by Portuguese universities and poly-technical institutes. Higher education in state-run educational establishments is provided on a competitive basis, a system of numerus clausus is enforced through a national database on student admissions. However, every higher educat... | When was the Bologna process adopted? | {
"answer_start": [
44
],
"text": [
"2006"
]
} |
573422234776f4190066190e | Portugal | The Bologna process has been adopted, since 2006, by Portuguese universities and poly-technical institutes. Higher education in state-run educational establishments is provided on a competitive basis, a system of numerus clausus is enforced through a national database on student admissions. However, every higher educat... | What are most higher education student costs supported with? | {
"answer_start": [
832
],
"text": [
"public money"
]
} |
573422234776f4190066190f | Portugal | The Bologna process has been adopted, since 2006, by Portuguese universities and poly-technical institutes. Higher education in state-run educational establishments is provided on a competitive basis, a system of numerus clausus is enforced through a national database on student admissions. However, every higher educat... | Over what age are higher education applicants considered mature? | {
"answer_start": [
467
],
"text": [
"over 23 years old"
]
} |
57342458d058e614000b69ee | Portugal | The Ministry of Health is responsible for developing health policy as well as managing the SNS. Five regional health administrations are in charge of implementing the national health policy objectives, developing guidelines and protocols and supervising health care delivery. Decentralization efforts have aimed at shift... | What is the Ministry of Health responsible for? | {
"answer_start": [
42
],
"text": [
"developing health policy as well as managing the SNS"
]
} |
57342458d058e614000b69ef | Portugal | The Ministry of Health is responsible for developing health policy as well as managing the SNS. Five regional health administrations are in charge of implementing the national health policy objectives, developing guidelines and protocols and supervising health care delivery. Decentralization efforts have aimed at shift... | How many regional health administrations exist in Portugal? | {
"answer_start": [
96
],
"text": [
"Five"
]
} |
57342458d058e614000b69f0 | Portugal | The Ministry of Health is responsible for developing health policy as well as managing the SNS. Five regional health administrations are in charge of implementing the national health policy objectives, developing guidelines and protocols and supervising health care delivery. Decentralization efforts have aimed at shift... | What are the regional health administrations in charge of? | {
"answer_start": [
150
],
"text": [
"implementing the national health policy objectives, developing guidelines and protocols and supervising health care delivery"
]
} |
57342503d058e614000b69f4 | Portugal | Similar to the other Eur-A countries, most Portuguese die from noncommunicable diseases. Mortality from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is higher than in the eurozone, but its two main components, ischaemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease, display inverse trends compared with the Eur-A, with cerebrovascular dis... | What do most Portuguese people die from? | {
"answer_start": [
63
],
"text": [
"noncommunicable diseases"
]
} |
57342503d058e614000b69f5 | Portugal | Similar to the other Eur-A countries, most Portuguese die from noncommunicable diseases. Mortality from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is higher than in the eurozone, but its two main components, ischaemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease, display inverse trends compared with the Eur-A, with cerebrovascular dis... | What are the two main components of cardiovascular disease? | {
"answer_start": [
195
],
"text": [
"ischaemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease"
]
} |
57342503d058e614000b69f6 | Portugal | Similar to the other Eur-A countries, most Portuguese die from noncommunicable diseases. Mortality from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is higher than in the eurozone, but its two main components, ischaemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease, display inverse trends compared with the Eur-A, with cerebrovascular dis... | What is the biggest killer in Portugal? | {
"answer_start": [
301
],
"text": [
"cerebrovascular disease"
]
} |
57342503d058e614000b69f7 | Portugal | Similar to the other Eur-A countries, most Portuguese die from noncommunicable diseases. Mortality from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is higher than in the eurozone, but its two main components, ischaemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease, display inverse trends compared with the Eur-A, with cerebrovascular dis... | What percentage of Portuguese people die less often from cancer than in the Eur-A? | {
"answer_start": [
398
],
"text": [
"12%"
]
} |
57342503d058e614000b69f8 | Portugal | Similar to the other Eur-A countries, most Portuguese die from noncommunicable diseases. Mortality from cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is higher than in the eurozone, but its two main components, ischaemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease, display inverse trends compared with the Eur-A, with cerebrovascular dis... | Who is cancer more common among in Portugal? | {
"answer_start": [
533
],
"text": [
"children as well as among women younger than 44 years"
]
} |
573425ecd058e614000b6a08 | Portugal | People are usually well informed about their health status, the positive and negative effects of their behaviour on their health and their use of health care services. Yet their perceptions of their health can differ from what administrative and examination-based data show about levels of illness within populations. Th... | What survey results complement on data on health status? | {
"answer_start": [
348
],
"text": [
"self-reporting at the household level"
]
} |
573425ecd058e614000b6a09 | Portugal | People are usually well informed about their health status, the positive and negative effects of their behaviour on their health and their use of health care services. Yet their perceptions of their health can differ from what administrative and examination-based data show about levels of illness within populations. Th... | What number of Portuguese adults rated their health as good or very good? | {
"answer_start": [
455
],
"text": [
"one third"
]
} |
573426c64776f41900661987 | Portugal | Portugal has developed a specific culture while being influenced by various civilizations that have crossed the Mediterranean and the European continent, or were introduced when it played an active role during the Age of Discovery. In the 1990s and 2000s (decade), Portugal modernized its public cultural facilities, in ... | Portugal modernized its public cultural facilities during what two decades? | {
"answer_start": [
239
],
"text": [
"1990s and 2000s"
]
} |
573426c64776f41900661988 | Portugal | Portugal has developed a specific culture while being influenced by various civilizations that have crossed the Mediterranean and the European continent, or were introduced when it played an active role during the Age of Discovery. In the 1990s and 2000s (decade), Portugal modernized its public cultural facilities, in ... | In what year was the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation established? | {
"answer_start": [
382
],
"text": [
"1956"
]
} |
573426c64776f41900661989 | Portugal | Portugal has developed a specific culture while being influenced by various civilizations that have crossed the Mediterranean and the European continent, or were introduced when it played an active role during the Age of Discovery. In the 1990s and 2000s (decade), Portugal modernized its public cultural facilities, in ... | Where was the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation established? | {
"answer_start": [
390
],
"text": [
"Lisbon"
]
} |
573426c64776f4190066198a | Portugal | Portugal has developed a specific culture while being influenced by various civilizations that have crossed the Mediterranean and the European continent, or were introduced when it played an active role during the Age of Discovery. In the 1990s and 2000s (decade), Portugal modernized its public cultural facilities, in ... | What are some examples of Portugal's public cultural facilities? | {
"answer_start": [
416
],
"text": [
"Belém Cultural Centre in Lisbon, Serralves Foundation and the Casa da Música"
]
} |
573426c64776f4190066198b | Portugal | Portugal has developed a specific culture while being influenced by various civilizations that have crossed the Mediterranean and the European continent, or were introduced when it played an active role during the Age of Discovery. In the 1990s and 2000s (decade), Portugal modernized its public cultural facilities, in ... | How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites is Portugal home to? | {
"answer_start": [
686
],
"text": [
"fifteen"
]
} |
5734275c4776f41900661991 | Portugal | Traditional architecture is distinctive and include the Manueline, also known as Portuguese late Gothic, a sumptuous, composite Portuguese style of architectural ornamentation of the first decades of the 16th century. A 20th-century interpretation of traditional architecture, Soft Portuguese style, appears extensively ... | What is the Manueline style also known as? | {
"answer_start": [
81
],
"text": [
"Portuguese late Gothic"
]
} |
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