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PORTUGAL Portugal ([puɾtuˈɣaɫ]), officially the República Portuguesa, is a unitary semi-presidential republic.

It is located in South-Western Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, and it is the westernmost country of mainland Europe, being bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. Aside from continental Portugal, the Portuguese Republic holds sovereignty over the Atlantic archipelagos of Azores and Madeira, which are autonomous regions of Portugal. The country is named after its second largest city, Porto, whose name derives from Latin "Portus" and Celtic "Cale".

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BRAGANÇA Bragança (Portuguese pronunciation: [bɾɐˈɣɐGsɐ]) is a city and municipality in north-eastern Portugal, capital of district of Bragança, in Alto Trás-os-Montes subregion of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 35,341, in an area of 1173.57 km².Bragança stands proudly on a plateau only a few kilometres away from the Spanish border.

The castle of Bragança

The city seen from the castle

Cathedral, Library, Theatre, Museum

TYPICAL FOOD

Bragança has its typical food:

salpicão and butelo, i.e. traditional sausages, ham, folar, i.e. traditional Easter bread, roasted chestnuts, …

Visit Bragança:

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EDUCATION IN PORTUGAL The educational system is divided into preschool (optional for those under age 6), basic education (9 years, in three stages, compulsory), secondary education (3 years, until 12th grade), and higher education (university and polytechnic).

Compulsory education: Age of entry - 6 Age of exit - 18

Structure of school system:

Basic First Stage: 4 years (6 to 10)

Basic Second Stage: 2 years (10 to 12)

Basic Third Stage : 3 years (12 to 15)

Secondary: 3 years (15 to 18)

BASIC SECOND STAGE SCHOOL

“ESCOLA BÁSICA PAULO QUINTELA” Bragança

“Escola Básica Paulo Quintela” is a basic second stage school that belongs to a larger group of schools, called “Agrupamento de Escolas Emídio Garcia”.

This Agrupamento has all levels of education from pre-school to secondary school.

“Escola Básica Paulo Quintela” has 16 classes and about 420 students.