Portugal
Portugal has kept the same borders since 1297, among the oldest in Europe. Its alliance with England, signed in 1386, is the longest-standing treaty still in force anywhere.
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.
The capital city of Portugal is Lisbon, capital city of Portugal.
Writer
Luís de Camões
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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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D. Carlos I de Portugal
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D. Afonso de Bragança
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D. Manuel II de Portugal
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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
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
18 districts and 2 autonomous regions.
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Portugal is a Country on the Southern Europe located in the Southern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe, member of European Union.
Capital City: Lisbon, capital city of Portugal
Population: 10,804,871 (UN)
Area: 92,391 km² / 57,409 sq mi
People from Portugal are called: Portuguese
Latitude: 39.607° N
Longitude: 8.272° 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
Northern Border: Spain
Southern Border: Atlantic ocean
Eastern Border: Spain
Western Border: Atlantic ocean
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
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: Visa Gold on investment
Passport Ranking: 5 (HP Index)
Visa-Free Destinations: 185
maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south
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: 1.427 (GPI)
HDI Rank: 40 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.89
Mean Years of Schooling: 9.7
Expected Years of Schooling: 17.5
Life Expectancy at Birth: 82.4 Years
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Other
First Language: Portuguese
Popular Foreign Languages: English, French, Spanish, German
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
European Union - since 1986
Euro - since 1999
Schengen - since 1995
NATO - since 1949
TLD: .pt
Calling Code: +351
MapGeo Name: Portugal
MapGeo Code: PT