Portugal was a small country with fewer resources.
<h2>EXPLANATION:</h2>
The problem was that Portugal had a backward nobility, interest more in personal fame and fortune. Coupled with the growing interests of the Northern countries, which had a much larger population (Portugal was/is really small) and were able to be much more competitive Portugal’s downfall was obvious because of Low Productivity, low population, larger and more powerful neighbors.
Are there options? If not, I believe you meant to write glib? If I am not mistaken a good definition would be fluent, smooth, easy and unconstrained. Hope this helps!
