Portugal
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- Climate: Warm Mediterranean. Portugal’s climate is hot and semi-arid in many places.
- Water: Rainfall varies from 20 to 45 inches per year, which is low for such a warm country.
- Growing Seasons: With enough water harvesting and storage, Portugal can be productive year-round.
- Power: Portugal’s sunny climate is nearly ideal for solar power generation, allowing better solar capture than many other locations on Earth.
- Access: Situated on mainland Europe, Portugal isn’t easily accessed from North America other than by flight, but has great access from continental Europe.
- Natural Disaster Risk: Portugal’s natural disaster risk is low when drought is taken out of consideration due to proper water harvesting techniques. The refugee risk is higher than other places on this list.
- Legal Tenure Of Land: Foreigners can own land.
- Political Risk: Low.