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___ PortugalA virtual travel guide to Portugal. Find comprehensive information about Portugal in its diversity: geography, economy, science, people, culture, environment, government and history.You will have access to newspapers from Portugal and you will find extensive travel and tourism information for Portugal. |
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Portuguese Republic | República Portuguesa |
Country Profile |
 Flag of Portugal Background: An independent kingdom since 1143, Portugal established its continental frontiers in 1297 and is one of the oldest nations in Europe. The former world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, the 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 member-country of the European Union since 1986. Today the country enjoys a steady economic growth. border countries: Spain countries in which Portuguese is the official language: Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, Brazil, Timor-Leste |
 Official Name: República Portuguesa short form: Portugal int'l short form: Portugal int'l long form: Portuguese Republic ISO Country Code: pt Time: Time Zone: WET - Western European Time Local Time = UTC 0h Actual Time: Fri-May-24 03:05 Daylight Saving Time (DST) March - October (UTC +1) Country Calling Code: +351 Capital City: Lisboa (Lisbon) (metropolitan area pop. 1.9 million) Other Cities: Faro, Porto (Oporto, metro. area 1.7 million). Government: Founding of the Portuguese State: 1143 Founding of the Republic: 1910 Government type: Republic ruled by a Constitution. Constitution: Effective 25 April 1976; revised 30 October 1982, 1 June 1989, 25 November 1992, and 3 September 1997. Geography: Location: Southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, west of Spain, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean. Area: 92,090 km² (35,556 sq. mi.), including the Azores and Madeira Islands. Terrain: Mountainous in the north; rolling plains in the central south. Climate: Maritime temperate, average annual temperature is 16°C (61°F) People: Nationality: Portuguese (singular and plural). Population: 10.5 million (2011) Ethnic groups: Homogeneous Mediterranean stock with small black African and Eastern European minorities. Religion: Roman Catholic, 97%. Language: Portuguese; of Latin origin, Portuguese is one of the most widely spoken European language in the world and is mother tongue to about 200 million people. Literacy: 94% Natural resources: Fish, tungsten, iron, copper, tin, and uranium ores. Agriculture: Products--forestry, fisheries, cork, wine. Agriculture products: Grain, potatoes, olives, grapes; sheep, cattle, goats, poultry, beef, dairy products. Industries: Textiles and footwear; wood pulp, paper, and cork; metalworking; oil refining; chemicals; fish canning; wine; tourism. Exports partners: Spain 22.7%, Germany 15.2%, France 12.9%, UK 10.5%, USA 5.8%, Italy 4.8%, Belgium 4.6% (2003) Imports partners: Spain 29.1%, Germany 14.7%, France 9.9%, Italy 6.4%, UK 4.9%, Netherlands 4.6% (2003) Currency: Euro (EUR) |
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Real PortuguesaOfficial site of the Royal House of Portugal. Presidência da República Portuguesa Official website of the Presidency of the Portuguese Republic. Assembleia da República The Portuguese Parliament. Portal do Governo The Portuguese Government Web Portal. Portal do Cidadão Portugal's E-Government and Citizen's Portal - a major Portuguese Government project regarding Information Society and Electronic Government strategies. (in Portuguese). Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros Ministry of Foreign Affairs Portugal (in Portuguese). Diplomatic Missions Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations Official site of Portugal's Permanent Mission to the United Nations. Embassy of Portugal Washington D.C. Missions of Portugal abroad Address list of Mission of Portugal around the world. Foreign Missions in Portugal Address list of Foreign Missions in Portugal. Statistics Instituto Nacional de Estatística Portugal The National Institute of Statistics. Weather Instituto de Meteorologia Português Portuguese Institute of Meteorology. Maps Map of Portugal Political Map of Portugal.  Google
Earth PortugalZoomable map/satellite view of Portugal. Google
Earth LisboaSearchable map/satellite view of Lisboa. Map
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| Portugal News Agencia de Noticias Lusa Portuguese News Agency (in Portuguese). Correio da Manhã Online newspaper with national and international news (in Portuguese). Diario de Noticias Daily newspaper Lisbon (in Portuguese). Jornal Expresso Weekly news, Portugals important newspaper for political and national news (in Portuguese). Jornal de Notícias One of the largest newspaper of Portugal. The Portugal News Portugal's National Weekend Newspaper in English. Publico Portuguese newspaper (in Portuguese) _TV RTP Operates two domestic channels and external services RTP Africa and RTP Internacional. SIC Commercial, channels include cable news station SIC Noticias. TVI Commercial TV. TV Cabo Portugal's main pay-TV operator. Radio RDP Operates three national networks with regional and external services. Radio Comercial National, commercial radio station. TSF National, commercial. Radio Clube Portugues Commercial network. Radio Renascenca Church-run radio. |
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Arts & CultureBiblioteca Nacional de PortugalPortugal's National Library. (in Portuguese) Centro Nacional de Cultura Dedicated to the defence of Portugal's cultural heritage. Contemporary Portuguese Culture About Portuguese culture by Instituto Camões. Fado The sound of Portugal. Museu de Cera de Fatima 30 scenes of the apparitions of Fatima at this Fatima Wax Museum. Museu de Marinha Portugals maritime history in the Maritime Museum Lisbon. List of links to Portuguese museums (in Portuguese) Sport Jogo do Pau Stick combat martial art, stick fencing the Portuguese way. |
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Business & EconomyBanco de PortugalPortugal Central Bank. Câmara de Comércio e Indústria Portuguesa Portugal Chamber of Commerce and Industry. ICEP Investimentos, Comércio e Turismo de Portugal is the official organization for the promotion of the Portuguese economy. portugalinbusiness ICEP, a government agency promoting Portugal's image internationally as a tourism destinationa nd as a producer of high-quality goods and services. Transportation Airlines TAP Air Portugal Transportes Aéreos Portugueses - Portugal's National Airline. Airports Portela Airport Lisbon Lisbon Airport (IATA: LIS) Faro Airport Portugal's second largest airport. Rail Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses Portuguese Railways. |
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Destination Portugal - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Portugal: Algarve, Alentejo, Azores, Beiras, Faro, Lisbon, Madeira, Oporto,Hotel, accommodation, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, nature, tours and much more. Visit Portugal Portugal's Official Tourism website. Portugal InSite Portugal's electronic travel and tourism magazine.  PortugalInformation about Portugal, a comprehensive country and travel guide. Portugal Info Who what where and when in Portugal. PortugalVirtual Portugal information. City-Guides Câmara Municipal de Lisboa The Official Web Site of the City of Lisbon. Lisboa The official guide to Lisbon Portugal's capital. Porto The Municipality of Porto, Portugal's second largest city. Azores DRT-Acores The official Azores tourism site. Madeira Island madeira-island.com Madeira Island - Straight from Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. Madeira Web Madeira Island Information. Madeira-Infos.de Madeira-Infos in German. |
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EducationUniversidade Catolica Portuguesa (UCP)Lisbon Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra, founded: 1290. Universidade de Lisboa University of Lisbon. Universidade Nova de Lisboa Founded 1973. Universidade do Porto Founded 1911. Faculty of Engineering at the University of Porto The biggest faculty ever made in portugal (in Portuguese). Universidade dos Açores University of the Azores. |
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Environment & NatureInstituto do AmbienteOfficial website of Portuguese ministry for environment. Instituto da Água Water Institute, Lissabon (in Portuguese). Instituto da Conservação da Natureza Portuguese Institute for Nature Conservation, Lissabon (in Portuguese). Liga para a Protecção da Natureza League for the Protection of Nature, a Portuguese NGO, the oldest environmental association from the Iberian Peninsula. |
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HistoryCronologia dos Reis de PortugalCronology of the Portuguese Kings (in Portuguese). Portugal History Time line of Portugal's history. |
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SearchExitOne of the major search engines. Top 5% Portugal Index in Portuguese. Sapo Portugal search. Newsgroup of Portugal soc.culture.portuguese Additional Information on PortugalBBC News Country Profile: PortugalGovernments on the WWW: Portugal Open Directory Project: Portugal Wikipedia: Portugal The World Factbook -- Portugal |
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