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April 12, 2008, 08:06:55 PM

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LisbonWiki (Portuguese: Lisboa,) is the capital and largest city of PortugalWiki. It is also the seat of the district of Lisbon and capital of the Lisbon region. Its municipality, which matches the city proper excluding the larger continuous conurbation, has a municipal population of 564,477 in 84.8 km² (33 sq mi), while the Lisbon Metropolitan Area in total has around 2.8 million inhabitants, and 3.34 million people live in the broader agglomeration of Lisbon Metropolitan Region (includes cities ranging from Leiria to Setúbal). Due to its economic output, standard of living, and market size, the Grande Lisboa (Greater Lisbon) subregion is considered the second most important financial and economic center of the Iberian Peninsula. The Lisbon region is the wealthiest region in Portugal and it is well above the European Union's GDP per capita average - it produces 45% of the Portuguese GDP. It is also the political center of the country, as seat of government and residence of the Head of State.

<a href="http://www.ibtruckin.com/images/octavio/flash/Lisboa/Lisboa.swf" /> <embed src="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisbon" target="_blank" style="border-bottom:1px dashed #FF0000;text-decoration:none" class="wiki_link">Lisbon</a><sup><span style="font-size:7pt;color:red;" class="wiki_sup">Wiki</span></sup> (Portuguese: Lisboa,) is the capital and largest city of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal" target="_blank" style="border-bottom:1px dashed #FF0000;text-decoration:none" class="wiki_link">Portugal</a><sup><span style="font-size:7pt;color:red;" class="wiki_sup">Wiki</span></sup>. It is also the seat of the district of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D13%26ref%255F%3Dnb%255Fss%255Fgw%26y%3D14%26field-keywords%3DLisbon%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&tag=touristteddys_1-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957" target="_BLANK">Lisbon</a> and capital of the Lisbon region. Its municipality, which matches the city proper excluding the larger continuous conurbation, has a municipal population of 564,477 in 84.8 km² (33 sq mi), while the Lisbon Metropolitan Area in total has around 2.8 million inhabitants, and 3.34 million people live in the broader agglomeration of Lisbon Metropolitan Region (includes cities ranging from Leiria to Setúbal). Due to its economic output, standard of living, and market size, the Grande Lisboa (Greater Lisbon) subregion is considered the second most important financial and economic center of the Iberian Peninsula. The Lisbon region is the wealthiest region in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D13%26ref%255F%3Dnb%255Fss%255Fgw%26y%3D14%26field-keywords%3DPortugal%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&tag=touristteddys_1-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957" target="_BLANK">Portugal</a> and it is well above the European Union&#039;s GDP per capita average - it produces 45% of the Portuguese GDP. It is also the political center of the country, as seat of government and residence of the Head of State.<br /><br /><div align="center"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.ibtruckin.com/images/octavio/flash/Lisboa/Lisboa.swf" width="400" height="300" play="true" loop="true" quality="high" AllowScriptAccess="never" /><noembed><a href="http://www.ibtruckin.com/images/octavio/flash/Lisboa/Lisboa.swf" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage= "http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /> </object>

The city of Lisbon is rich in architecture; Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, Baroque, Traditional Portuguese, Modern and Post-Modern constructions can be found all over the city. The city is also crossed by great boulevards and monuments along these main thoroughfares, particularly in the upper districts; notable among these are the Avenida da Liberdade (Liberty Avenue), Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, Avenida Almirante Reis and Avenida da República (Republic Avenue).

The most famous museums in Lisbon are the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga (National Museum of Ancient Art), the Museu do Azulejo (Museum of Portuguese-style Tile Mosaics), the Museu Calouste Gulbenkian (Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, containing varied collections of ancient and modern art), the Lisbon Oceanarium (Oceanário de Lisboa, the largest in Europe), the Museu Nacional do Traje e da Moda (National Museum of Costume and Fashion), the Berardo Collection Museum (Modern Art) at the Belém Cultural Center, the Museu Nacional dos Coches (National Coach Museum, containing the largest collection of royal coaches in the world) and the Museu da Farmácia (Pharmacy Museum).

Lisbon's opera house, the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, hosts a relatively active cultural agenda, mainly in autumn and winter. Other important theatres and musical houses are the Centro Cultural de Belém, the Teatro Nacional D. Maria II and the Gulbenkian Foundation.

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