Portugal

Official name: Portugese Republic
Also known as: República Portuguesa (Portuguese), República Pertuesa (Mirandese)

Flag of Portugal
Capital of Portugal: Lisbon
Area of Portugal: 92,090 km² (35,556 mi²) (110th)
Population of Portugal: 10,425,292 (93th) - (2024 est.)
Location: Southwestern Europe
Languages of Portugal: Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official, but locally used)
Religions of Portugal: Catholic 80.2%, Protestant 2.13%, Jehovah's Witnesses 0.72%, Orthodox 0.69%, Other Christian 1.04%, Muslim 0.42%, Hinduism 0.22%, Buddhism 0.19%, Other religion 0.31%, No religion 14.09% (2021 est.)
Ethnic groups in Portugal: Portuguese 95%; citizens from Portugal’s former colonies in Africa, Asia (Han Chinese), and South America (Brazilian) and other foreign born 5%
Currency: Euro () (EUR)
Time zones: UTC (WET), UTC−1 (Atlantic/Azores), Summer (DST), UTC+1 (WEST), UTC (Atlantic/Azores)
note: Continental Portugal and Madeira use WET/WEST; the Azores are 1 hour behind.
Calling code: (+351)
Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development

Border countries (1): Spain 1,224 km.
Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 1,793 km
Maritime boundaries: Atlantic Ocean

Administrative divisions of Portugal
Portugal Map

18 districts (distritos, singular - distrito) and 2 autonomous regions* (regioes autonomas, singular - regiao autonoma):
Aveiro, Acores (Azores)*, Beja, Braga, Braganca, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Evora, Faro, Guarda, Leiria, Lisboa (Lisbon), Madeira*, Portalegre, Porto, Santarem, Setubal, Viana do Castelo, Vila Real, Viseu.

Natural resources: fish, forests (cork), tungsten, iron ore, uranium ore, marble, arable land, hydroelectric power zinc, tin, silver, gold, clay, gypsum, salt.

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