Portuguese Republic is located in the southwest of the European Continent, with a population of 10,799,270, making it the
80th largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Lisbon with a total population of 3,051,000. The country
encompasses 92,090 square kilometers making it the 111th largest country in total area and includes the Azores and
Madeira Islands chains. It shares boundaries with Spain, Gulf Cádiz and North Atlantic Ocean.
President Anibal Cavaco Silva is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through popular vote and holds
that position for five years and is eligible for a second term. Prime Minister Pedro Manuel Mamede Passos Coelho is
recognized as the Head of Government and achieves that status following legislative elections when the leader of the
majority party or the leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed Prime Minister by the President and holds that
position five years. Its form of government is a parliamentary democracy and they celebrate the creation of their
constitution 2nd of April 1976
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Portuguese and Mirandese. It counts among its major religions Roman
Catholic, other Christian, other, unknown and no faiths. As sources of mass communication it has 47 AM, 172 FM, 2
Short Wave and 62 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Ponta do Pico on Ilha do Pico in the Azores Islands, its highest point at 2,351 meters and
the Atlantic Ocean, its lowest point at 0 meters. Its principal waterway is Douro River from Porto, which measures 210
kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are 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 and tourism. Its official currency is the Euro.
Here’s something you may not know about Portugal. The largest cork tree in the world is in Portugal. It averages over one
ton of raw cork per harvest. That's enough to cork 100,000 bottles.
80th largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Lisbon with a total population of 3,051,000. The country
encompasses 92,090 square kilometers making it the 111th largest country in total area and includes the Azores and
Madeira Islands chains. It shares boundaries with Spain, Gulf Cádiz and North Atlantic Ocean.
President Anibal Cavaco Silva is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through popular vote and holds
that position for five years and is eligible for a second term. Prime Minister Pedro Manuel Mamede Passos Coelho is
recognized as the Head of Government and achieves that status following legislative elections when the leader of the
majority party or the leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed Prime Minister by the President and holds that
position five years. Its form of government is a parliamentary democracy and they celebrate the creation of their
constitution 2nd of April 1976
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Portuguese and Mirandese. It counts among its major religions Roman
Catholic, other Christian, other, unknown and no faiths. As sources of mass communication it has 47 AM, 172 FM, 2
Short Wave and 62 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Ponta do Pico on Ilha do Pico in the Azores Islands, its highest point at 2,351 meters and
the Atlantic Ocean, its lowest point at 0 meters. Its principal waterway is Douro River from Porto, which measures 210
kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are 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 and tourism. Its official currency is the Euro.
Here’s something you may not know about Portugal. The largest cork tree in the world is in Portugal. It averages over one
ton of raw cork per harvest. That's enough to cork 100,000 bottles.
| Tradtional Bacallhau a bras- Scrambled eggs with Salted cod, potatoes and onions |
| Guadiana River |
| Beja |
| Griffin vultures |
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PORTUGAL
Updated 28 March 2013
Updated 28 March 2013
| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
0.6% (2009 est.)
42,000
less then 500
42,000
less then 500
| 9 Kilometer Beach, Porto, Santo Madeira Islands |
| Beach seen from a cliff Algarve Range near Lagos on the Gulf of Cadiz |
| Ponta de Pico on Ilha do Pico in the Azores Islands- Portugal's highest point |
| Church in Viana de Castelo |
| Faro |
| Lisbon- Portugal's capital and largest city |
| Ponta Delgado in the Azores Islands |
| City of Porto on the Douro River |
| Nazare on Portugal's Atlantic Coast |
| The ruins of Evora Temple |
| Portugal's Atlantic Ocean, north of Lisbon- Portugal's lowest point |
| Setubal |
| Spanish Wolf in the Cantabrian Mountains on the norther border |
| Vasco de Gama Bridge over the Tagus River- Portugal's waterway |
| Portuguese girls in traditional dress |
| Algarve Sagres- the southernmost point of mainland Portugal and the European continent |
| Cabo da Roca- the westernmost point of Portugal and continental Europe |
| Caldeirao on Corvo in the Azores Islands- Portugal's northernmost point |
| Funchal- the capital of the Madeira Archipelago |
| Miranda do Douro- Portugal's easternmost point on the border with Spain |
| Moorish Castle of Paderne- Portugal's northernmost point on the border with Spain |
| Ponta do Pargo- the westernmost point of Madeira |
| Ponte Faja Grande on Flores in the Azores Islands- the westernmost point of Portugal and Europe |
| Selvagem Grande in the Savage Islands- the southernmost point of Portugal |
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