Portugal (World of Truth)

Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (Portuguese: República), is a country in the western fringe of the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. It is the westernmost country of mainland Europe, being bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the east.

Portugal is currently an economical superpower, by investing in renewable energy and lithium.

Geography
Portugal is divided into four Federated Regions (RFs, Regiões Federadas): Portugal proper (capital Lisbon), Galicia (capital Santiago de Compostela), Azores (capital Ponta Delgada) and Madeira (capital Funchal). The mainland regions are divided into twenty-two districts, eighteen in Portugal proper and four in Galicia. Portugal proper makes up the national law (as seen below) while the other regions have their own parliament and laws.

Cinema
Cinema in Portugal has seen a particular renaissance in the past twenty years, with the rise of new super-productions ranging from comedies to action films. There are two indistries: Lusowood which is the highest standard of production and "Pobrewood", a name given to low-budget, often self-made productions. This is comparable to Ghallywood and Kumawood in Ghana.

Media
Media in Portugal is regulated by the Entidade Reguladora para a Comunicação Social (ERC), which also regulates the television ratings system.

Nationwide television channels in the country include the network of channels operated by RTP and commercial broadcasters SIC, TVI and downmarket CM TV. Regional broadcasters also exists, including RTP stations and a limited number of commercial channels of smaller reach. Galicia has its own autonomous broadcaster, the CRTVG.

In radio, the government controls four nationwide radio stations through RTP and a number of commercial stations are owned by a handful of companies.

Newspapers also plays a dominant role in Portuguese media. The newspaper with the highest circulation is Público followed by the tabloid newspaper Correio da Manhã.

Sport
Football is currently Portugal's most popular sport. There is a popular 24-team league called Liga NOS, the Big Five are FC Porto, SL Benfica, Sporting CP, SC Braga and Celta de Vigo. Usually three of these teams get more representation and have been quite controversial as of late.