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'''Portugal''', officially the Portuguese Republic ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: República Portuguesa) is a country in southwestern Europe, | '''Portugal''', officially the Portuguese Republic ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: República Portuguesa) is a country in southwestern Europe, situated in the western part of the [[Iberian Peninsula]]. It is bordered by the [[Atlantic Ocean]] to the west and south, and by Spain to the north and east. Its capital and largest city is [[Lisbon]]. | ||
Portugal has the oldest border in [[Europe]]: since its formation, Portugal has lost only [[Olivenza]] to [[Spain]] (Olivenza remains disputed: see more [[Olivenza/Olivenza Question|here]]). | |||
Portugal was the pioneer in the discovery of the [[New World]] and the sea | Portugal was the pioneer in the discovery of the [[New World]] and the sea route to [[India]], and the founder of the first and longest colonial [[Portuguese Empire|empire]] (from the conquest of [[Ceuta]] to the ceding of [[Macau]] to the [[People's Republic of China|Chinese]]). | ||
Revision as of 18:40, 21 February 2008
| Portuguese Republic | |
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| National anthem | A Portuguesa |
| Capital | Lisbon |
| Official language | Portuguese1 |
| Government type | Semi-presidential republic |
| President of the Portuguese Republic | Dr. Anibal Cavaco Silva (before: Dr. Jorge Sampaio) |
| Prime-Minister | Eng. José Socrates (before: José Durão Manuel Barroso) |
| Area | 92 931 sq km. 2 km² 58081 3 mi² |
| Population | 10.945.870 (75th) (2006 estimate) |
| Population density | 114/km² (66th) |
| HDI | 0.897 (high) (29th) |
| Currency | Euro 4 (EUR) |
| Time zone | UTC Summer:EST (UTC+1) |
| Country codes | Internet TLD : pt Calling code : +351 |
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (Portuguese: República Portuguesa) is a country in southwestern Europe, situated in the western part of the Iberian Peninsula. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south, and by Spain to the north and east. Its capital and largest city is Lisbon.
Portugal has the oldest border in Europe: since its formation, Portugal has lost only Olivenza to Spain (Olivenza remains disputed: see more here).
Portugal was the pioneer in the discovery of the New World and the sea route to India, and the founder of the first and longest colonial empire (from the conquest of Ceuta to the ceding of Macau to the Chinese).