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Europe PT Portugal,the Portuguese Republic
Portugal
  • Portugal
  • Region : Southern Europe
  • Capital : Lisbon
  • Area : 92,226.00 km²
  • Official Language : Portuguese
  • Population : 10,284,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 236.408
  • GPI Rank : 3
  • GII Rank : 32
  • Has joined CRS(Common Reporting Standard)
Portugal is a country on the Iberian Peninsula on the Atlantic coast. The land has a total area of 92,226 km² and a total coastline of 1,793 km. This area is approximately 88% of the area of Kentucky. The country has about 60 islands. Spain ist the only directly neighbouring country of Portugal. The distance between New York City and the Capital Lisbon is about 5,420 km.With an Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.850 Portugal counts as one of the high developed economies by UN-definition. The IMF also shares this classification.
Population
Population Per Km2

111.5

Life Expectancy of Males

78.7

Life Expectancy of Females

84.9

Birth Rate

8.5 ‰

Death Rate

11.0 ‰

Passport
Passport of Portugal
VF : 126 , VOA : 44 MS : 170
Currency : Euro (EUR)

1 US Dollar = 0.92 Euro
1 Euro = 1.08 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP : 236.408 | GDP(PPP) : 345.572
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Lisbon / CapitalLisbon

545,000

PortoPorto

250,000

AmadoraLisbon

179,000

BragaBraga

121,000

SetúbalSetúbal

117,000

CoimbraCoimbra

107,000

QueluzLisbon

103,000

FunchalMadeira

101,000

Vila Nova de GaiaPorto

71,000

ÉvoraÉvora

56,000

AveiroAveiro

54,000

AmoraSetúbal

53,000

MonsantoSantarém

50,000

LeiriaLeiria

45,000

Ponte de LimaViana do Castelo

45,000

FaroFaro

41,000

GuimarãesBraga

41,000

PortimãoFaro

38,000

BejaBeja

35,000

BragançaBragança

34,000

Castelo BrancoCastelo Branco

33,000

Câmara de LobosMadeira

32,000

GuardaGuarda

32,000

SantarémSantarém

29,000

Marinha GrandeLeiria

29,000

SequeiraGuarda

29,000

ViseuViseu

26,000

São João da MadeiraAveiro

22,000

Ponta DelgadaAzores

20,000

MonçãoViana do Castelo

20,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Portuguese

99.0 %

other

1.0 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Climate
The climate in PortugalThe climate in Portugal is subtropical. So it is much drier and warmer than in the most parts of the US or Central Europe. Only in a few humid months per year the intense of rain is a bit higher. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 14 and 29 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 34 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 7°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Portugal and 11 geographic spots of the countryVolcanosEarthquakesTsunamis
The climate in Portugal