Where is Portugal located on the world map?
Portugal is located on the southwestern tip of Europe, directly above the northwest coast of Africa and east of the United States, separated by the Atlantic Ocean.
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Portugal is a Western European country excelling in renewable energy, vibrant tourism, advanced infrastructure, and strong cultural heritage recognized worldwide.
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Portugal is a Country on the Southern Europe located in the Southern Europe sub-region of the Europe continent, member of European Union.
Easy learning about Portugal
The capital city of Portugal is Lisbon.
Portuguese People
Writer
Luís de Camões
Writer
Camilo Castelo Branco
Writer
Eça de Queirós
Writer
Fernando Pessoa
Admiral
Henrique Gouveia e Melo
Business man philanthropist
Rui Nabeiro
Athlete
Luís Figo
Athlete
Rosa Mota
Athlete
Tiago Monteiro
Athlete
Cristiano Ronaldo
Actor
Pedro Lamares
Model and actress
Sofia Aparício
Actor
Paulo Pires
Actor
Cláudia Vieira
actress and model
Rita Pereira
Nobel Prize
Egas Moniz
Nobel Prize
José Saramago
Royalty
D. Luís I de Portugal
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Royalty
D. Carlos I de Portugal
Royalty
D. Afonso de Bragança
Royalty
D. Manuel II de Portugal
Royalty
D. Maria Pia de Bragança
Fashion
Luísa Beirão
Fado singers in Lisbon
Journalist
Fátima Campos Ferreira
Musitian
Jorge Palma
Portuguese Fado singer
Carlos do Carmo
Portuguese singer-songwriter and musician
Rui Veloso
Portuguese images sourced from: Wikimedia Commons
Reasons to visit Portugal
Wine tours, City break in Lisbon and Porto, 1500 km of beaches, Futbol, sailing, climbing, nature walkings, Fátima Catholic santuary
Word: Saudade
Meaning: nostalgic longing
Basic Information
Capital City: Lisbon
Population: 10,430,738 (UN)
Area: 92,391 km² / 57,409 sq mi
People are called: Portuguese
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
18 districts (distritos) and 2 autonomous regions (regioes autonomas)
districts
- Aveiro
- Beja
- Braga
- Braganca
- Castelo Branco
- Coimbra
- Evora
- Faro (Algarve)
- Guarda
- Leiria
- Lisboa (Lisbon)
- Portalegre
- Porto
- Santarem
- Setubal
- Viana do Castelo
- Vila Real
- Viseu
Autonomous regions
- Açores (Azores)
- Madeira
Geography
Latitude: 39° 30' N
Longitude: 8° 00' W
Geographical Subregion: Southern Europe
Intermediary Region: Southern Europe
Continental Region: Europe
Highest Elevation Point: Ponta do Pico on Ilha do Pico in the Azores with 2,351 m
and Serra da Estrela in the continent with 1500 meters
Coastline: 17,931,793 km
Borders
Northern Border: Spain
Southern Border: Atlantic ocean
Eastern Border: Spain
Western Border: Atlantic ocean
Travel Information
Main International Airports: Lisbon (LIS) Humberto Delgado Airport
Porto (OPO) Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport
Faro (FAO) Faro Airport
Madeira (FNC) Madeira Airport Cristiano Ronaldo
Azores (PDL) João Paulo II Airport
Major Sea Ports: Sines
Leixões
Reasons to Visit: Wine tours, City break in Lisbon and Porto, 1500 km of beaches, Futbol, sailing, climbing, nature walkings, Fátima Catholic santuary
Culture
Main Dish: Bacalhau — dried and salted cod fish usually soaked first in water or milk; typically prepared with a variety of ingredients including potatoes, carrots, cabbage, or eggs and may be baked, boiled, or fried. Grilled sardines after may to September, Seafood cataplana all year.
Country Exonyms: Portogallo in Italian
Portugalia in Polish
Portugalia in Romanian
Πορτογαλία (Portogalía) in Greek
Португалия (Portugaliya) in Russian
البرتغال (al-Burtughāl) in Arabic
葡萄牙 (Pútáoyá) in Chinese (Mandarin)
ポルトガル (Porutogaru) in Japanese
포르투갈 (Poreutugal) in Korean
Citizenship & Passport
Citizenship: Visa Gold on investment
Passport Ranking: 4 (HP Index)
Visa-Free Destinations: 188
Climate
maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 6 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 605 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Very High Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 7 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.372 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 40 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.890
Mean Years of Schooling: 9,7
Expected Years of Schooling: 17,5
Life Expectancy at Birth: 82,4 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Other
Languages
First Language: Portuguese
Popular Foreign Languages: English, French, Spanish, German
International Memberships
European Union - since 1986
Euro - since 1999
Schengen - since 1995
NATO - since 1949
Technical Information
TLD: .pt
Calling Code: +351
MapGeo Name: Portugal
MapGeo Code: PT