Last modified: 2005-08-26 by antonio martins
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Olivença is a 600 km2 border municipality disputed by both Portugal
and Spain. It has been under spanish control since 1806 but this has never been
recognized by Portugal. In portuguese official maps the border is unmarked in
that region (left bank of Guadiana river south of Badajoz), and utill recently
portuguese was the local language. Although the anexation is still unrecognized
(a matter brought every now and then in diplomatic circles), the question is far
from being a major problem between both countries, and has even an anedoctical
flavour among portuguese public opinion.
António Martins, 13 Jan 1998
