Spain and Portugal are both on the Iberian Peninsula and that is probably one of the only things they have in common. There are many cultural differences between the two, despite the fact that they are bordering countries and belong to the European Union.
We will now take a look at some of the major cultural differences that separate Spain and Portugal.
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