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Basic Facts |
Country name |
conventional long form: Portuguese Republic
conventional short form: Portugal local long form: Republica Portuguesa local short form: Portugal |
Gevernment type | parliamentary democracy |
Capital |
name: Lisbon
geographic coordinates: 38 43 N, 9 08 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
Flag description | two vertical bands of green (hoist side, two-fifths) and red (three-fifths) with the Portuguese coat of arms centered on the dividing line |
Currency | euro (EUR)
note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries |
Internet country code | .pt |
Ports and terminals | Leixoes, Lisbon, Setubal, Sines |
Agriculture products | grain, potatoes, tomatoes, olives, grapes; sheep, cattle, goats, swine, poultry, dairy products; fish |
Industries | textiles and footwear; wood pulp, paper, and cork; metals and metalworking; oil refining; chemicals; fish canning; rubber and plastic products; ceramics; electronics and communications equipment; rail transportation equipment; aerospace equipment; ship construction and refurbishment; wine; tourism |
Geography |
Location | Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain |
Coordinates | 39 30 N, 8 00 W |
Continent | Europe |
Area |
total: 92,391 sq km
land: 91,951 sq km water: 440 sq km note: includes Azores and Madeira Islands |
Boundaries |
total: 1,214 km
border countries: Spain 1,214 km |
Coastline | 1,793 km |
Climate | maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south |
Terrain | mountainous north of the Tagus River, rolling plains in south |
Natural resources | fish, forests (cork), iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum, salt, arable land, hydropower |
Natural hazards | Azores subject to severe earthquakes |
People |
Population | 10,605,870 (July 2006 est.) |
Ethnic groups | homogeneous Mediterranean stock; citizens of black African descent who immigrated to mainland during decolonization number less than 100,000; since 1990 East Europeans have entered Portugal |
Religions | Roman Catholic 94%, Protestant (1995) |
Languages | Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official - but locally used) |