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Portugal Capital: Lisbon Population: 10,605,870 The Geography of Portugal Total Size: 92,391 square km Size Comparison: slightly smaller than Indiana Geographical Coordinates: 39 30 N, 8 00 W World Region: Europe General Terrain: mountainous north of the Tagus River, rolling plains in south Geographical Low Point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m Geographical High Point: Ponta do Pico (Pico or Pico Alto) on Ilha do Pico in the Azores 2,351 m Climate: maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south The People of Portugal Type of Government: parliamentary democracy Languages Spoken: Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official - but locally used) Independence: 1143 (Kingdom of Portugal recognized); 5 October 1910 (independent republic proclaimed) National Holiday: Portugal Day (Day of Portugal), 10 June (1580); note - also called Camoes Day, the day that revered national poet Luis de Camoes (1524-80) died Nationality: Portuguese (singular and plural) Religions: Roman Catholic 94%, Protestant (1995) Economy of Portugal Major Industries: textiles and footwear; wood pulp, paper, and cork; metals and metalworking; oil refining; chemicals; fish canning; rubber and plastic products; ceramics; electronics and communications equipment; rail transportation equipment; aerospace equipment; ship construction and refurbishment; wine; tourism Agricultural Products: grain, potatoes, tomatoes, olives, grapes; sheep, cattle, goats, swine, poultry, dairy products; fish Natural Resources: fish, forests (cork), iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum, salt, arable land, hydropower Major Exports: clothing and footwear, machinery, chemicals, cork and paper products, hides Major Imports: machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, petroleum, textiles, agricultural products Currency: euro (EUR) National GDP: $204,400,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $38,800,000,000 Brief History of Portugal: Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil as a colony. A 1910 revolution deposed the monarchy; for most of the next six decades, repressive governments ran the country. In 1974, a left-wing military coup installed broad democratic reforms. The following year, Portugal granted independence to all of its African colonies. Portugal is a founding member of NATO and entered the EC (now the EU) in 1986. Back to Geography Home Page

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