Flag of Portugal
- Officially » República Portuguesa
- Portuguese Republic
- Capital » Lisbon
Facts
- Population » 10.3 million
- Language » Portuguese
- Religion » Christianity
- Life expectancy » 78 years (men), 85 years (women)
- Currency » Euro
Geography
- Area » 92,391 km2
- Portugal, shares borderland only with Spain, to the north and east.
- The westernmost European country
Regions
- Madeira – an archipelago situated in the north Atlantic Ocean, southwest of Portugal. Its total population was estimated in 2011 at 267,785. The capital of Madeira is Funchal, which is located on the main island’s south coast.
Notes
- Portugal is the oldest state on the Iberian Peninsula and one of the oldest in Europe.
Tourism
- Portugal signed the Schengen agreement alongside with its only neighbour Spain, on 25 June 1991 and started its implementation on 26 March 1995.
- Known for football, beautiful beaches, and historic sites
- Most visited Portuguese spots are the capital of Lisbon, the subtropical island of Madeira, the second largest city – Porto, the small fishing village of Ericeira, and Óbidos – which is known for its many medieval castles.
- Conimbriga » Ancient ruins – one of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal
- roughly halfway between Lisbon and Porto, near the village of Condeixa-a-Nova.
Adventure
- Cabo da Roca is the westernmost point on mainland Europe
National Park
- Peneda-Gerês National Park – The only national park in Portugal (Wikivoyage / Wikipedia)
Map of Portugal (Source » France, June 2021)
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This page was updated May 27, 2024