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'''Portugal''', officially the Portuguese Republic ([[ | {{Infobox Country | ||
| conventional_long_name = Portuguese Republic | |||
| common_name = Portugal | |||
| image_flag = 600px-Flag of Portugal svg.png | |||
| image_coat = | |||
| national_motto = | |||
| national_anthem = A Portuguesa | |||
| capital = Lisbon | |||
| official_languages = Portuguese<sup>1</sup> | |||
| government_type = [[Semi-presidential republic]] | |||
| leader_title1 = [[President of the Portuguese Republic]] | |||
| leader_name1 = Dr. [[Anibal Cavaco Silva]] (before: Dr. [[Jorge Sampaio]]) | |||
| leader_title2 = Prime-Minister | |||
| leader_name2 = Eng. [[José Socrates]] (before: [[José Durão Manuel Barroso]]) | |||
| area = 92 931 sq km. <sup>2</sup> | |||
| areami² = 58081 <sup>3</sup> | |||
| population_estimate = 10.945.870 | |||
| population_estimate_rank = 75th | |||
| population_estimate_year = 2006 | |||
| population_density = 114 | |||
| population_density_rank = 66th | |||
| population_densitymi²= | |||
| currency = Euro <sup>4</sup> | |||
| currency_code= EUR | |||
| HDI = 0.897 | |||
| HDI_category = high | |||
| HDI_rank = 29th | |||
| HDI_year = | |||
| time_zone = UTC | |||
| utc_offset = | |||
| time_zone_DST = EST | |||
| utc_offset_DST = +1 | |||
| cctld = pt | |||
| calling_code = 351 | |||
| footnotes = <sup>1</sup>[[Mirandese language|Mirandese]] is official in some parts of Portugal ([http://dre.pt/pdf1sdip/1999/01/024A00/05740574.PDF Law 7/99]). Also, it's recognized [[Portuguese sign language]] (Portuguese Republic Constitution, 1997 revision, 74th Article, 2.h subset). <br> <sup>2</sup>Without the territory of [[Olivenza]], in dispute with [[Spain]]. <br> <sup>3</sup>Approximately. <br> <sup>4</sup>Before 1999, [[Portuguese escudo]]. | |||
}} | |||
'''Portugal''', officially the Portuguese Republic ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: República Portuguesa) is a country in southwestern Europe, lying 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]]. | |||
It's the country with the eldest fronteers in [[Europe]]; since its formation, Portugal lost only [[Olivenza]] to [[Spain]]. Olivenza is disputed by Spain and Portugal (see more [[Olivenza/Olivenza Question|here]]). | |||
Portugal was the pioneer in the discovery of the [[New World]] and the sea way to [[India]], and the founder of the first and longest Colonial [[Empire]] (from the conquist of [[Ceuta]] to the ceasing of [[Macau]] to the [[People's Republic of China|Chinese]]). | |||
Revision as of 11:16, 12 January 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, lying 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.
It's the country with the eldest fronteers in Europe; since its formation, Portugal lost only Olivenza to Spain. Olivenza is disputed by Spain and Portugal (see more here).
Portugal was the pioneer in the discovery of the New World and the sea way to India, and the founder of the first and longest Colonial Empire (from the conquist of Ceuta to the ceasing of Macau to the Chinese).