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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Portugal: The Portuguese Republic, commonly known as Portugal, is a

sovereign country A sovereign state or sovereign country, is a political entity represented by one central government that has supreme legitimate authority over territory. International law defines sovereign states as having a permanent population, defined terri ...

principally located on the Iberian Peninsula in Southern Europe. Portugal is the westernmost country of continental Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and

Madeira ) , anthem = ( en, "Anthem of the Autonomous Region of Madeira") , song_type = Regional anthem , image_map=EU-Portugal_with_Madeira_circled.svg , map_alt=Location of Madeira , map_caption=Location of Madeira , subdivision_type=Sovereign st ...

(including the Savage Islands) are also part of Portugal. The land within the borders of today's Portuguese Republic has been continuously settled since

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. Some of the earliest civilizations include Lusitanians and

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ic societies. Incorporation into the Roman Republic dominions took place in the 2nd century BC. The region was ruled and colonized by Germanic peoples, such as the

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and the Visigoths, from the 5th to the 8th century. From this era, some vestiges of the Alans were also found. The Muslim Moors arrived in the early 8th century and conquered the

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, eventually occupying most of the Iberian Peninsula. In the early 12th century, during the Christian '' Reconquista'', Portugal appeared as a kingdom independent of its neighbour, the

Kingdom of León The Kingdom of León; es, Reino de León; gl, Reino de León; pt, Reino de Leão; la, Regnum Legionense; mwl, Reino de Lhion was an independent kingdom situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula. It was founded in 910 when t ...

and

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. In a little over a century, in 1249, Portugal would establish almost its entire modern-day borders. During the 15th and 16th centuries, with a

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that included possessions in Africa, Asia and South America, Portugal was one of the world's major economic, political, and cultural powers. In the 17th century, the

Portuguese Restoration War The Portuguese Restoration War ( pt, Guerra da Restauração) was the war between History of Portugal (1640–1777), Portugal and Habsburg Spain, Spain that began with the Portuguese revolution of 1640 and ended with the Treaty of Lisbon (1668), ...

between Portugal and Spain ended the sixty-year period of the Iberian Union (1580–1640). In the 19th century, armed conflict with

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and Spanish invading forces and the loss of its largest territorial possession abroad, Brazil, disrupted political stability and potential economic growth. In 1910, the last Portuguese king was overthrown and a

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was proclaimed. In 1926, a coup d'état established a

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that would be replaced by a fascist regime called Estado Novo in 1933. After the Portuguese Colonial War (1961–1974) and the

Carnation Revolution The Carnation Revolution ( pt, Revolução dos Cravos), also known as the 25 April ( pt, 25 de Abril, links=no), was a military coup by left-leaning military officers that overthrew the authoritarian Estado Novo regime on 25 April 1974 in Lisbo ...

coup d'état in 1974, the ruling regime was deposed in Lisbon, a democracy was established and the country handed over its last overseas provinces in Africa. Portugal was accepted as a member of the

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in 1986. Portugal's last overseas territory, Macau, was handed over to

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in 1999.

General reference

* Pronunciation: , , * Common English country name: Portugal * Official English country name: (The) Portuguese Republic * Common

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(s): Portugal * Official endonym(s): República Portuguesa * Adjectival(s): Portuguese *

Demonym A demonym (; ) or gentilic () is a word that identifies a group of people (inhabitants, residents, natives) in relation to a particular place. Demonyms are usually derived from the name of the place (hamlet, village, town, city, region, province, ...

(s): Portuguese * Etymology:

Name of Portugal The history of Portugal can be traced from circa 400,000 years ago, when the region of present-day Portugal was inhabited by Homo heidelbergensis. The Ancient Rome, Roman invasion in the 3rd century BC lasted several centuries, and developed the ...

* International rankings of Portugal * ISO country codes: PT, PRT, 620 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PT * Internet country code top-level domain:

.pt .pt is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Portugal and is managed by Associação DNS.PT. It has the following second-level domains: * .com.pt: no restrictions; online registration * .edu.pt: education * .gov.pt: Governmen ...

Geography of Portugal

Geography of Portugal Portugal is a coastal nation in western Europe, located at the western end of the Iberian Peninsula, bordering Spain (on its northern and eastern frontiers: a total of ). The Portuguese territory also includes a series of archipelagos in the Atla ...

* Portugal is a: ** Country ***

Developed country A developed country (or industrialized country, high-income country, more economically developed country (MEDC), advanced country) is a sovereign state that has a high quality of life, developed economy and advanced technological infrastruct ...

** Nation state *** Sovereign state *** Member State of the European Union * Location: **

Northern Northern may refer to the following: Geography * North, a point in direction * Northern Europe, the northern part or region of Europe * Northern Highland, a region of Wisconsin, United States * Northern Province, Sri Lanka * Northern Range, a ra ...

and Western Hemisphere ** Eurasia *** Europe **** Western and Southern Europe ***** Iberian Peninsula ** Time zones: *** Azores – UTC-01, summer

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*** Rest of Portugal – Western European Time (

), Western European Summer Time ( UTC+01) **

Extreme points of Portugal This is a list of the extreme points of Portugal, indicating the location of the most distant or highest points in continental or national limits of Portugal: Portugal * Northernmost point — village of Cevide, civil parish of Cristova ...

*** High:

Ponta do Pico Mount Pico ( pt, Montanha do Pico) is a currently quiescent stratovolcano located on Pico Island, in the mid-Atlantic archipelago of the Azores. It is the highest mountain in Portugal, at above sea level, and is one of the highest Atlantic moun ...

on Pico Island - highest point in the Azores
Torre - highest point in continental Portugal *** Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m ** Land boundaries: 1,214 km ** Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 1,793 km * Population of Portugal: 10,617,600 (January 1, 2008) - 77th most populous country * Area of Portugal: 92,345 km² * Atlas of Portugal * Islands of Portugal

Environment of Portugal

Climate of Portugal Portugal is a coastal nation in western Europe, located at the western end of the Iberian Peninsula, bordering Spain (on its northern and eastern frontiers: a total of ). The Portuguese territory also includes a series of archipelagos in the Atla ...

* Ecoregions in Portugal *

Renewable energy in Portugal Renewable energy in Portugal was the source for 25.7% of total energy consumption in 2013. In 2014, 27% of Portugal's energy needs were supplied by renewable sources. In 2016, 28% of final energy consumption in Portugal came from renewable sources ...

* Geology of Portugal *

Protected areas of Portugal The Protected areas of Portugal ( pt, Áreas protegidas de Portugal) are classified under a legal protection statute that allows for the adequate protection and maintenance of biodiversity, while providing services for ecosystem that maintains the n ...

** Biosphere reserves in Portugal **

National parks of Portugal National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

* Wildlife of Portugal ** Fauna of Portugal *** Birds of Portugal *** Mammals of Portugal

Natural geographic features of Portugal

* Glaciers of Portugal * Islands of Portugal *

Lakes of Portugal A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

Mountains of Portugal A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher th ...

** Volcanoes in Portugal * Rivers of Portugal ** Waterfalls of Portugal * Valleys of Portugal *

World Heritage Sites in Portugal The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designates World Heritage Sites of outstanding universal value to cultural or natural heritage which have been nominated by countries that are signatories to the UNES ...

Regions of Portugal

Ecoregions of Portugal

List of ecoregions in Portugal * Ecoregions in Portugal

Administrative divisions of Portugal

Administrative divisions of Portugal * Autonomous regions of Portugal *

Districts of Portugal The Districts of Portugal ( pt, Distritos de Portugal), are the most important first-level administrative subdivisions of continental Portugal. Currently, mainland Portugal is divided into 18 districts. The Portuguese Autonomous Regions of ...

** Municipalities of Portugal *** Parishes of Portugal

= Autonomous Regions of Portugal

= Autonomous regions of Portugal * Azores *

= Districts of Portugal

= Municipalities of Portugal

= Parishes of Portugal

= Parishes of Portugal *

Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used f ...

of Portugal:

Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...

Cities of Portugal This is a list of cities in Portugal. In Portugal, a city ( pt, cidade) is an honorific term given to locations that meet several criteria, such as having a minimum number of inhabitants, good infrastructure (schools, medical care, cultural and sp ...

Towns of Portugal A ''vila'' is a town in Portugal. It does not necessarily correspond to a ''municipality''. There are 533 towns in Portugal. Some towns are the seat of municipality ('municipio'); others belong to a municipality. Alphabetically, the towns are as f ...

Demography of Portugal

Demographics of Portugal :: Portuguese people

Government and politics of Portugal

Politics of Portugal Politics in Portugal operates as a unitary multi-party semi-presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Portugal is the head of government, and the President of Portugal is the non-executive head of state with ...

Form of government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...

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semi-presidential

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of Portugal:

Elections in Portugal Elections in Portugal are free, fair, and regularly held, in accordance with election law. Only the elections since the Carnation Revolution of 1974 are listed here. During the period encompassing the Constitutional Monarchy and the First Repub ...

Political parties in Portugal This article lists political parties in Portugal. The Portuguese political scene has been dominated by the Socialist Party and the Social Democratic Party since the 1974 Carnation Revolution, although the CDS – People's Party has been present i ...

Branches of the government of Portugal

Government of Portugal The Government of Portugal is one of the four sovereignty bodies of the Portuguese Republic, together with the President of Portugal, President of the Republic, the Assembly of the Republic (Portugal), Assembly of the Republic and Judiciary of Port ...

Executive branch of the government of Portugal

* Head of state: President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa * Head of government:

Prime Minister of Portugal The prime minister of Portugal ( pt, primeiro-ministro; ) is the head of government of Portugal. As head of government, the prime minister coordinates the actions of ministers, represents the Government of Portugal to the other bodies of state, ...

António Costa António Luís Santos da Costa GCIH (; born 17 July 1961) is a Portuguese lawyer and politician serving as the 119th and current prime minister of Portugal since 26 November 2015, presiding over the XXI (2015–2019), XXII (2019–2022) and ...

Cabinet of Portugal The Council of Ministers ( pt, Conselho de Ministros, or ) is a collegial executive body within the Government of Portugal. It is presided over by the Prime Minister of Portugal, Prime Minister, but the President of Portugal can take on this role ...

Legislative branch of the government of Portugal

* Parliament of Portugal: Assembly of the Republic ( unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Portugal

* Court system of Portugal * Supreme Court of Portugal

Foreign relations of Portugal

* Foreign relations of Portugal *

Diplomatic missions in Portugal Diplomatics (in American English, and in most anglophone countries), or diplomatic (in British English), is a scholarly discipline centred on the critical analysis of documents: especially, historical documents. It focuses on the conventions, p ...

* Diplomatic missions of Portugal

International organization membership

The Portuguese Republic is a member of: *

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(AfDB) (nonregional member) * Asian Development Bank (ADB) (nonregional member) * Australia Group * Bank for International Settlements (BIS) *''

Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa The Community of Portuguese Language Countries ( Portuguese: ''Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa''; abbreviated as the CPLP), also known as the Lusophone Commonwealth (''Comunidade Lusófona''), is an international organization and po ...

'' (CPLP) *

Confederation of European Paper Industries The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) is the pan-European association representing the forest fibre and paper industry. Through its 18 national associations, CEPI gathers 495 companies operating more than 900 pulp and paper mills a ...

(CEPI) *

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(CE) * Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) * Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) *

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is an international financial institution founded in 1991. As a multilateral developmental investment bank, the EBRD uses investment as a tool to build market economies. Initially focus ...

(EBRD) *

European Investment Bank The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the European Union's investment bank and is owned by the EU Member States. It is one of the largest supranational lenders in the world. The EIB finances and invests both through equity and debt solutions ...

(EIB) * European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) *

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(ESA) * European Union (EU) * Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) *

Inter-American Development Bank The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB or IADB) is an international financial institution headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States of America, and serving as the largest source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribb ...

(IADB) *

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(IAEA) *

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(IBRD) * International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) * International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) * International Criminal Court (ICCt) *

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(Interpol) *

International Development Association The International Development Association (IDA) (french: link=no, Association internationale de développement) is an international financial institution which offers concessional loans and grants to the world's poorest developing countries. Th ...

(IDA) *

International Energy Agency The International Energy Agency (IEA) is a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organisation, established in 1974, that provides policy recommendations, analysis and data on the entire global energy sector, with a recent focus on curbing carb ...

(IEA) *

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is a worldwide humanitarian aid organization that reaches 160 million people each year through its 192-member National Societies. It acts before, during and after disas ...

(IFRCS) * International Finance Corporation (IFC) *

International Fund for Agricultural Development The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD; french: link=no, Fonds international de développement agricole (FIDA)) is an international financial institution and a specialised agency of the United Nations that works to address ...

(IFAD) * International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) * International Labour Organization (ILO) *

International Maritime Organization The International Maritime Organization (IMO, French: ''Organisation maritime internationale'') is a specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating shipping. The IMO was established following agreement at a UN conference ...

(IMO) * International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) * International Monetary Fund (IMF) * International Olympic Committee (IOC) * International Organization for Migration (IOM) * International Organization for Standardization (ISO) *

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(ICRM) * International Telecommunication Union (ITU) * International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) * International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) *

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(IPU) * Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) (observer) * Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) *

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(NAM) (guest) * North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) * Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) * Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) *

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD; french: Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques, ''OCDE'') is an intergovernmental organization, intergovernmental organisation with 38 member countries ...

(OECD) * Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) * Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) *

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(OAS) (observer) * Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) * Schengen Convention *

Southeast European Cooperative Initiative The Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI) is a multilateral regional initiative that has been initiated by the European Union, the United States of America and the countries of Southeast Europe within the framework of the Organization ...

(SECI) (observer) *''

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'' * United Nations (UN) * United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) *

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(UNESCO) * United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) * United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) *

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(UNMIT) * United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) * United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) * Universal Postal Union (UPU) * Western European Union (WEU) * World Confederation of Labour (WCL) * World Customs Organization (WCO) * World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) * World Health Organization (WHO) * World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) * World Meteorological Organization (WMO) * World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) * World Trade Organization (WTO) *

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(ZC)

Law and order in Portugal

* Law of Portugal *

Cannabis in Portugal Cannabis in Portugal is decriminalized, as a result of the decriminalization of all drugs in Portugal in 2001. Medical use of cannabis was legalized in 2018. History Portuguese overseas colonies Goa Following the Portuguese seizure of Goa in 15 ...

Capital punishment in Portugal Portugal was a pioneer in the process of abolition of capital punishment. No executions have been carried out since 1846, with the formal abolishment of capital punishment for civil crimes occurring in 1867. The method of capital punishment used ...

* Constitution of Portugal *

Crime in Portugal Crime rates in Portugal are generally low, and most crimes are non-violent. Portugal's security and peace indicators compare favourably to those of other countries; According to the Institute for Economics and Peace's 2022 Global Peace Index repor ...

* Human rights in Portugal **

LGBT rights in Portugal Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in Portugal improved substantially in the 2000s and 2010s and are now among the best in the world. After a long period of oppression during the '' Estado Novo'', Portuguese society has become ...

Freedom of religion in Portugal Freedom is understood as either having the ability to act or change without constraint or to possess the power and resources to fulfill one's purposes unhindered. Freedom is often associated with liberty and autonomy in the sense of "giving one ...

Law enforcement in Portugal Law enforcement in Portugal is the responsibility of three bodies: * Guarda Nacional Republicana: National Republican Guard. A gendarmerie that mainly work out of major cities but in 98% of the Portuguese territory and provides a national highw ...

Military of Portugal

* Military of Portugal * Command ** Commander-in-chief: *** Ministry of Defence of Portugal * Forces ** Army of Portugal **

Navy of Portugal The Portuguese Navy ( pt, Marinha Portuguesa, also known as ''Marinha de Guerra Portuguesa'' or as ''Armada Portuguesa'') is the naval branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces which, in cooperation and integrated with the other branches of the Port ...

Air Force of Portugal , colours = , colours_label = , march = , mascot = , anniversaries = 1 July , equipment = , equipment_label ...

Special forces of Portugal Special or specials may refer to: Policing * Specials, Ulster Special Constabulary, the Northern Ireland police force * Specials, Special Constable, an auxiliary, volunteer, or temporary; police worker or police officer Literature * ''Specia ...

* Military history of Portugal * Military ranks of Portugal

Local government in Portugal

Local government in Portugal Local may refer to: Geography and transportation * Local (train), a train serving local traffic demand * Local, Missouri, a community in the United States * Local government, a form of public administration, usually the lowest tier of administrat ...

History of Portugal

History of Portugal * Timeline of the history of Portugal * Current events of Portugal * Economic history of Portugal * Military history of Portugal

Culture of Portugal

Culture of Portugal *

Architecture of Portugal Portuguese architecture refers to both the architecture of Portugal's modern-day territory in Continental Portugal, the Azores and Madeira, as well as the architectural heritage/patrimony of Portuguese architects and styles throughout the world, ...

** Baroque architecture in Portugal ** Portuguese colonial architecture **

Portuguese Gothic architecture Portuguese Gothic architecture is the Architecture, architectural Architectural style, style prevalent in Portugal in the Late Middle Ages. As in other parts of Europe, Gothic style slowly replaced Romanesque architecture in the period between the ...

Portuguese Romanesque architecture The Romanesque style of architecture was introduced in Portugal between the end of the 11th and the beginning of the 12th century. In general, Portuguese cathedrals have a heavy, fortress-like appearance, with crenellations and few decorative ele ...

Rococo architecture in Portugal Rococo architecture entered Portugal through the north, while Lisbon, due to the court pomp, remained in the Baroque. It is an architecture that follows the international taste in decoration, and, as a result of the contrast between dark granite ...

* Cuisine of Portugal * Festivals in Portugal *

Languages of Portugal The languages of Portugal are Portuguese language, Portuguese, Mirandese language, Mirandese and Portuguese Sign Language. Historically, Celtic and Lusitanian were spoken in what is now Portugal. Modern Portuguese is practically universal in Po ...

** Portuguese language **

Mirandese language The Mirandese language ( mwl, mirandés, links=no or ''lhéngua mirandesa''; pt, mirandês or ) is an Astur-Leonese language or language variety that is sparsely spoken in a small area of northeastern Portugal in Terra de Miranda (made up of t ...

* Media in Portugal *

Museums in Portugal This is a list of museums in Portugal. Aveiro *Aveiro City Museum *Casinha de Bonecas *Fábrica Centro Ciência Viva de Aveiro *Museu de Arte Nova *Visionarium (Portugal) Braga *Biscainhos Museum * Braga Cathedral Treasure * D. Diogo de Sousa ...

National symbols of Portugal The symbols of Portugal are official and unofficial flags, icons or cultural expressions that are emblematic, representative or otherwise characteristic of Portugal and of its culture. Vexillology Heraldry Anthems ''A Portuguesa'' (T ...

** Coat of arms of Portugal **

Flag of Portugal The national flag of Portugal ( pt, Bandeira de Portugal) is a rectangular bicolour with a field divided into green on the hoist, and red on the fly. The lesser version of the national coat of arms of Portugal ( armillary sphere and Portuguese ...

** National anthem of Portugal * People of Portugal *

Prostitution in Portugal Prostitution in Portugal is legal, but it is illegal for a third party to profit from, promote, encourage or facilitate the prostitution of another. Consequently, organized prostitution ( brothels, prostitution rings or other forms of pimping) is ...

Public holidays in Portugal In Portugal, a public holiday ( pt, feriado) is a calendar date, legally recognised and defined in the Labour Code as well as the Concordat of 2004, on which most businesses and non-essential services are closed. On some of these dates, public c ...

* Records of Portugal * Religion in Portugal ** Christianity in Portugal ***

Roman Catholicism in Portugal , native_name_lang = pt , image = Lisboa_May_2013-1.jpg , imagewidth = 200px , alt = , caption = Cathedral of Saint Mary Major, the seat of the Cardinal-Patriarch of Lisbon , abbreviat ...

***

Protestantism in Portugal Protestantism in Portugal has long been a minority religion. After the Reformation, the Inquisition and the Portuguese government's religious intolerance outlawed the practice of non-Roman Catholic faiths in the country, and those who followed t ...

Hinduism in Portugal There is relatively little history of active practice of Hinduism in Portugal. Presently there is a Hindu community of approximately 9,000 persons, which largely traces its origins to Indians who emigrated from the former Portuguese colonies of L ...

** Islam in Portugal **

Judaism in Portugal The history of the Jews in Portugal reaches back over two thousand years and is directly related to Sephardi history, a Jewish ethnic division that represents communities that originated in the Iberian Peninsula (Portugal and Spain). Before P ...

Art in Portugal

* Art in Portugal * Cinema of Portugal * Literature of Portugal * Music of Portugal *

Television in Portugal Television in Portugal was introduced in 1956 (test broadcasts) by Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (now named Rádio e Televisão de Portugal), which held the nationwide television monopoly until late 1992. Regular broadcasting was introduced on March ...

Theatre in Portugal Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perfor ...

Sports in Portugal

Sports in Portugal * Football in Portugal *

Portugal at the Olympics Portugal first participated at the Olympic Games in 1912 and has since taken part in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games. Earlier that year, the Olympic Committee of Portugal (COP, ''Comité Olímpico de Portugal'') was recognised by the Int ...

Economy and infrastructure of Portugal

Economy of Portugal * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 36th (thirty-sixth) *

Agriculture in Portugal Agriculture in Portugal is based on small to medium-sized family-owned dispersed units; however, the sector also includes larger-scale intensive farming export-oriented agrobusinesses backed by companies (like Grupo RAR's Vitacress, Sovena, Lact ...

* Banking in Portugal ** National Bank of Portugal *

Communications in Portugal Portugal has a modern and flexible telecommunications market and a wide range of varied media organisations. The regulatory body overseeing communications is called ANACOM. The country has one of the highest mobile phone penetration rates in the wo ...

Internet in Portugal The Internet in Portugal achieved a penetration rate of about 64% of the population in 2012. With an average peak Internet access speed of 34.5 megabits per second, Portugal stood seventeenth on the list of countries with the fastest Internet acce ...

Companies of Portugal A company, abbreviated as co., is a legal entity representing an association of people, whether natural, legal or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members share a common purpose and unite to achieve specific, declared go ...

Currency of Portugal The euro (symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 19 out of the member states of the European Union (EU). This group of states is known as the eurozone or, officially, the euro area, and includes about 340 million citizens . Th ...

: Euro (see also: Euro topics) **

ISO 4217 ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that defines alpha codes and numeric codes for the representation of currencies and provides information about the relationships between individual cu ...

EUR The euro (symbol: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of 19 out of the member states of the European Union (EU). This group of states is known as the eurozone or, officially, the euro area, and includes about 340 million citizens . Th ...

* Economic history of Portugal *

Energy in Portugal Energy in Portugal describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Portugal. Energy policy of Portugal will describe the politics of Portugal related to energy more in detail. Electricity sector in Portugal is the main ar ...

** Energy policy of Portugal ** Oil industry in Portugal *

Health care in Portugal According to the World Bank income level classification, Portugal is considered to be a high income country. Its population was of 10,283,822 people, by 1 July 2019. WHO estimates that 21.7% of the population is 65 or more years of age (2018), a p ...

Mining in Portugal Mining in Portugal is regulated by the Portuguese Ministry of Economy and the Geology and Energy Resources authority under the state-run research institute INETI. Mining activities have continued since the pre-Roman era, when most of the region wa ...

* Portugal Stock Exchange * Tourism in Portugal *

Transport in Portugal Transport in Portugal is well-developed and diversified. Portugal has a network of roads, of which almost are part of a 44 motorways system. Brisa is the largest highway management concessionaire. With 89,015 km2, Continental Portugal has ...

** Airports in Portugal ** Rail transport in Portugal ** Roads in Portugal *

Water supply and sanitation in Portugal The Water supply and sanitation services in Portugal have seen important advances in access to services, technologies used and service quality over the past decades (1980s–1990s), partially achieved thanks to important funds from the European U ...

Education in Portugal

Education in Portugal *

List of higher education institutions in Portugal This list of universities and colleges in Portugal gives the Portuguese institutions providing higher education. Higher education in Portugal is organized into two systems: university and polytechnic. There are public and private higher education ...

List of schools in Portugal This is a list of schools in Portugal. *Aljezur International School *The British School of Lisbon *Colégio Nossa Senhora do Rosário * Camões Secondary School * Carlucci American International School of Lisbon *College of Lamego *Colégio Ba ...

Health in Portugal

References

External links

Official Portuguese Government website

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Portugal in Photography 2007

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'' The World Factbook''. Central Intelligence Agency.
Official Portuguese Government Travel/media website

Luso.tv - View Portugal in Video/media website
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