Portugal is a place.
The Iberian Peninsula [ aɪˈbɪəriən_pəˈnɪnsjᵿlə ] , also known as Iberia [ aɪˈbɪəriə ] , is located in the southwest corner of Europe . The peninsula is principally divided between Portugal and Spain , comprising most of their territory . Portugal . It is the westernmost country of mainland Europe . Portugal as a country was born in the aftermath of the Christian Reconquista against the Moors who had invaded the Iberian Peninsula in 711 AD and occupied most of it ever since .