Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-99.234.25.147-20151128160355/@comment-26154170-20151202045120

99.234.25.147 wrote: An inferior nation?

Man you obviously do not know your history. Portugal mapped the world, which ushered in the renaissance, which later would become globalization. Portugal was the first European colonial power, and the last to give up its last colony (Macau, China). Consequently, today the Portuguese language is spoken officially in 5 continents in the world by 270 million people. The only 2 other European nations whose language is spoken officially in 5 continents, or more, are England and France. So, do you seriously believe Portugal is an inferior nation?

Portugal has lost all its colonies and economic/political influence. It has a population of 10 million, and even cities such as Seoul or Tokyo have larger economies and larger populations. It's barely a middle power.