Lisbon

Lisbon (Portuguese: Lisboa; Portuguese pronunciation: [liʒˈboɐ]) is the capital of the Kingdom of Portugal and has more than 3.7 million inhabitants, while it's Metropolitan Area has more than 6 million inhabitants. It is considered an alpha global city and is the seat of the district of Lisbon and the main city of the Lisbon region. Its municipality, which matches the city proper and excludes the larger continuous conurbation, has a municipal population of 3,700,000, while the Metropolitan Area in total has around 7.4 million inhabitants.

Due to its economic output, and market size, the Grande Lisboa (Greater Lisbon) subregion is considered the second most important financial and economic centre in the Iberian Peninsula, and one of the most important in Europe and in the World. The Lisbon region is the wealthiest region in Portugal. It is also the political centre of the country, as seat of government and residence of the King.

Julius Caesar made it a municipium called Felicitas Julia, adding to the name Olissipo. Ruled by a series of Germanic tribes from the 5th century, it was captured by Moors in the 8th century. In 1147, the Crusaders under Afonso Henriques reconquered the city for the Christians and since then it has been a major political, economic and cultural center of Portugal.

The Pact of Tehran and the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), are also headquartered in Lisbon.

Population

The city has a population of more than 3 million inhabitants as of 2035.

Location

Lisbon is situated at 38°42' north, 9°5' west, making it the westernmost capital in mainland Europe. It is located in the west of the country, on the Atlantic Ocean coast at the point where the river Tagus flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

Section heading
Write the second section of your article here.