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Est. Population:
10,833,816
Demonym:
Portuguese
Religions:
Roman Catholic (81.00%)
Atheist (6.84%)
Other Christian (1.82%)
Protestant (0.84%)
Orthodox (0.63%)
Largest City:
Lisbon (552,700)
Other Cities:
Porto (237,591)
Vila Nova de Gaia (186,502)
Amadora (175,136)
Braga (136,885)
Funchal (111,541)
Region:
Southwestern Europe
Bodies of Water:
Atlantic Ocean (West and South)
Total Area:
92,090 km2 (99.3% land, 0.7% water)
Total Land:
1,214 km
Total Coastline:
1,793 km
Climate
Maritime temperate
Terrain:
Mountains in the north
Rolling plains in the south
Highest Point
Ponta do Pico (2,351 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Earthquakes
Volcanic activity
Type:
Republic, parliamentary democracy
Head of State:
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
Head of Government:
Prime Minister António Luís Santos da Costa
Admin. Divisions
18 Districts
Independence:
5 October 1910 (Proclamation of Republic)
Nat'l Symbol:
Armillary sphere
Nat'l Anthem:
A Portuguesa
GDP Per Capita
$27,800 (USD)
Currency
€ (Euro)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = € (Euro)0.86
Internet Code
.pt
Telephone Code
+351
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Portugal has a rich tradition of folklore.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/po.html (Majority of information)
https://www.ine.pt/ (Ethnic, religious, and city population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 26 November 2016