Portugal: Introduction

Capital: Lisbon

Population

Total Population: 10,642,841

Annual Growth Rate: 0.1%

Density: 116 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 60.7%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Lisbon (2,550,000); Porto (1,220,000); Vila Nova de Gaia (290,000); Amadora (170,000); Matosinhos (170,000).

Ethnic Origins: A mix of Celtic and Latin peoples, with African and Asian minorities.

Official Language: In Portugal, the national language is Portuguese.

Other Languages Spoken: Spanish, French and English are the foreign languages best known and used in business relations.

Business Language(s): According to the age of your contact: under 40 the Portuguese person will speak English. If your contact is over 40, he will probably speak French.
Spanish is gaining ground.

Religion: Catholics: 95%

Literacy Rate: 93.8%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Lisbon

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Euro (EUR)

Country Overview

Area: 92,090 km²

Type of State: Official name: the Portuguese Republic.
Portugal is a republic based on a parliamentary democracy. The constitution establishes a "semi-presidential" regime for the country.

Type of Economy: High-income economy, OECD member.
High level of deficit and public debt since the economic crisis

HDI*: 0.795/1

HDI (World Rank): 40/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

12°

Low: 5° | High: 15°

Humidity: 67% | Wind: 12 km/h
Sunrise: 7:37 am | Sunset: 6:04 pm

Lisbon, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Portugal, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Portugal, Dial +351

Internet Suffix: .pt

Computers: 17.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 38.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 41.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	66,673	78,195	89,975	71,648	75,277
Exports of Goods (million USD)	43,332	51,515	55,816	44,310	48,744
Imports of Services (million USD)	11,814	13,989	16,262	14,154	14,120
Exports of Services (million USD)	18,193	22,978	25,916	22,401	22,856

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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