Modern Portugal has evolved since the overthrow of the previous dictatorship in 1974. It entered the ranks of EU member states (formerly the EEC) in 1986. Its primary industries are textiles, footwear, wood products, metalworking, oil refining, chemicals, fish canning, wine, tourism and agriculture.
Lisbon is the cultural, commercial and industrial hub of Portugal. It is situated on seven hills overlooking the Tagus River estuary, and has a well-developed system of ports, shipbuilding installations and steelworks.
Porto is the next largest city, approximately 300 kilometers north of Lisbon on the bank of the Douro River. All port wine exported from Portugal must go through the city of Porto, a testament to its close association to Portugal's wine-making history.
Throughout Portugal there is a chain of Tourist Offices manned by bilingual staff to assist foreign visitors.
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