Portugal has 17 World Heritage properties, 16 cultural and one natural
Background
UNESCO lists 17 properties of Portugal on the World Heritage List: 16 cultural and 1 natural. The natural one is the Laurisilva of Madeira. Others include the Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon, the Cultural Landscape of Sintra, the Historic Centre of Oporto and the University of Coimbra - Alta and Sofia. The Azores have two listings: Angra do Heroismo and the Pico Island Vineyard Culture.
Total properties:
17
Cultural:
16
Natural:
1 (Laurisilva of Madeira)
Why it matters for exams: Questions ask how many sites a country has and which one is natural; Madeira's Laurisilva is the answer here.
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In plain words
Laurisilva Laurisilva — A type of humid laurel forest, found on Madeira.