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Capital Portugal, in 36 editions.
The entry for Portugal published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Lisbon
Lisbon
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Lisbon
Lisbon
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Lisbon
Lisbon
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- name:
- Lisbon
- geographic coordinates:
- 38 43 N, 9 08 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Lisbon
geographic coordinates: 38 43 N, 9 08 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- Lisbon
- geographic coordinates:
- 38 43 N, 9 08 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name:
Lisbon
geographic coordinates:
38 43 N, 9 08 W
time difference:
UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- name:
- Lisbon
- geographic coordinates:
- 38 43 N, 9 08 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name:
Lisbon
geographic coordinates:
38 43 N, 9 08 W
time difference:
UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- name:
- Lisbon
- geographic coordinates:
- 38 43 N, 9 08 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
daylight saving time:
- name:
- Lisbon
- geographic coordinates:
- 38 43 N, 9 08 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
note: Portugal has two time zones, including the Azores (UTC-1)
name: Lisbon
geographic coordinates: 38 43 N, 9 08 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
note: Portugal has two time zones, including the Azores (UTC-1)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- name:
- Lisbon
- geographic coordinates:
- 38 43 N, 9 08 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
note: Portugal has two time zones, including the Azores (UTC-1)
- etymology:
- Lisbon is one of Europe's oldest cities (the second oldest capital city after Athens) and the origin of the name is lost in time;
- it may have been founded as an ancient Celtic settlement that subsequently maintained close commercial relations with the Phoenicians (beginning about 1200 B.C.);
- the name of the settlement may have been derived from the pre-Roman appellation for the Tagus River that runs through the city, Lisso or Lucio;
- the Romans named the city "Olisippo" when they took it from the Carthaginians in 205 B.C.;
- under the Visigoths the city name became "Ulixbona," under the Arabs it was "al-Ushbuna";
- the medieval version of "Lissabona" became today's Lisboa
Rewritten: too little of the 2018 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Lisbon
geographic coordinates: 38 43 N, 9 08 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
note: Portugal has two time zones, including the Azores (UTC-1)
etymology: Lisbon is one of Europe's oldest cities (the second oldest capital city after Athens) and the origin of the name is lost in time; it may have been founded as an ancient Celtic settlement that subsequently maintained close commercial relations with the Phoenicians (beginning about 1200 B.C.); the name of the settlement may have been derived from the pre-Roman appellation for the Tagus River that runs through the city, Lisso or Lucio; the Romans named the city "Olisippo" when they took it from the Carthaginians in 205 B.C.; under the Visigoths the city name became "Ulixbona," under the Arabs it was "al-Ushbuna"; the medieval version of "Lissabona" became today's Lisboa
The same text in 4 editions, 2021 to 2024.
- name:
- Lisbon
- geographic coordinates:
- 38 43 N, 9 08 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- time zone note:
- Portugal has two time zones, including the Azores (UTC-1)
- etymology:
- Lisbon is one of Europe's oldest cities (the second oldest capital city after Athens) and the origin of the name is lost in time;
- it may have been founded as an ancient Celtic settlement that subsequently maintained close commercial relations with the Phoenicians (beginning about 1200 B.C.);
- the name of the settlement may have been derived from the pre-Roman appellation for the Tagus River that runs through the city, Lisso or Lucio;
- the Romans named the city "Olisippo" when they took it from the Carthaginians in 205 B.C.;
- under the Visigoths the city name became "Ulixbona," under the Arabs it was "al-Ushbuna";
- the medieval version of "Lissabona" became today's Lisboa
name: Lisbon
geographic coordinates: 38 43 N, 9 08 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
time zone note: Portugal has two time zones, including the Azores (UTC-1)
etymology: Lisbon is one of Europe's oldest cities (the second oldest capital city after Athens) and the origin of the name is lost in time; it may have been founded as an ancient Celtic settlement that subsequently maintained close commercial relations with the Phoenicians (beginning about 1200 B.C.); the name of the settlement may have been derived from the pre-Roman appellation for the Tagus River that runs through the city, Lisso or Lucio; the Romans named the city "Olisippo" when they took it from the Carthaginians in 205 B.C.; under the Visigoths the city name became "Ulixbona," under the Arabs it was "al-Ushbuna"; the medieval version of "Lissabona" became today's Lisboa
- name:
- Lisbon
- geographic coordinates:
- 38 43 N, 9 08 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- time zone note:
- Portugal has two time zones, including the Azores (UTC-1)
- etymology:
- the origin of the name is unclear;
- some trace it back to the legendary Greek hero Ulysses;
- others claim a derivation from the Phoenician alis-ubbo , or "joyful bay"
name: Lisbon
geographic coordinates: 38 43 N, 9 08 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
time zone note: Portugal has two time zones, including the Azores (UTC-1)
etymology: Lisbon is one of Europe's oldest cities (the second oldest capital city after Athens) and the origin of the name is lost in time; unclear; some trace it may have been founded as an ancient Celtic settlement that subsequently maintained close commercial relations with the Phoenicians (beginning about 1200 B.C.); the name of back to the settlement may have been derived legendary Greek hero Ulysses; others claim a derivation from the pre-Roman appellation for the Tagus River that runs through the city, Lisso Phoenician alis-ubbo , or Lucio; the Romans named the city "Olisippo" when they took it from the Carthaginians in 205 B.C.; under the Visigoths the city name became "Ulixbona," under the Arabs it was "al-Ushbuna"; the medieval version of "Lissabona" became today's Lisboa "joyful bay"
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Portugal: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/portugal/capital.