Faro

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/faro

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Faro?Southern Portugal, capital of the Algarve region, situated on the Atlantic coast
2. How many people live in Faro?Approximately 65,000 inhabitants
3. How big is Faro?Approximately 200 square kilometers
4. What is the capital of Faro?Faro
5. What language do people speak in Faro?Portuguese
6. When was Faro built?Evidence of settlement dates back to Roman times (Ossonoba)

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