Portugal is a place.
Portugal ( Portuguese : [ puɾtuˈɣaɫ ] ) , officially the Portuguese Republic ( [ República Portuguesa , links = no ] ) ( Portuguese : [ ʁɨ ` publikɐ puɾtu ' ɣezɐ ] ) In recognized minority languages of Portugal : It is the westernmost country of mainland Europe . A sovereign state is , in international law , a nonphysical juridical entity that is represented by one centralized government that has sovereignty over a geographic area .