Portuguese Republic *República Portuguesa* :
*Anthem: *"*A Portuguesa*" :
Location of *Portugal* (green)
– on the European continent (light green & dark grey)
– in the European Union (light green) — [Legend] :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Lisbon5
38°46′N 9°11′W / 38.767, -9.183
Official languages :
Portuguese1
Recognised regional languages :
Mirandese
Government :
Parliamentary republic6
Government President :
An?bal Cavaco Silva
Government Prime Minister :
José S?crates
Government Assembly President :
Jaime Gama
Formation :
Conventional date for Independence is *1139*
Formation Re-founding :
1095
Formation *De facto* sovereignty :
-281787
Formation *Kingdom* :
*25 July 1139*
Formation Recognized :
-276206
Formation Papal Recognition :
1179
Area Total :
92,345 km² (110th)
35,645 sq mi
Population 2007 estimate :
10,617,575 (77th)
Population 2001 census :
10355824
Population Density :
114/km² (87th)
295/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2008 estimate
*GDP* (PPP) Total :
$236.697 billion[1] (43rd)
*GDP* (PPP) Per capita :
$22,264[1] (IMF) (34th)
*GDP* (nominal) :
2008 estimate
*GDP* (nominal) Total :
$255.483 billion[1] (30th)
*GDP* (nominal) Per capita :
$24,031[1] (IMF) (31nd)
*HDI* (2005) :
▼ 0.897 (high) (29th)
Currency :
Euro (€)² (EUR)
Time zone Summer (DST) :
WEST (UTC+1)
1 :
Mirandese, spoken in some villages of the municipality of Miranda do Douro,
was officially recognized in 1999 (*Lei n.° 7/99 de 29 de Janeiro*), since
then awarding an official right-of-use Mirandese to the linguistic minority
it is concerned.[2]
2 :
Before 1999: Portuguese escudo.
3 :
Azores: UTC-1; UTC in summer.
4 :
The .eu domain is also used, as it is shared with other European Unionmember states.
5 :
Coimbra was the capital of the country from 1139 to about 1260.
6 :
The present form of the Government was established by the Carnation
Revolution of 25 April 1974, that ended the authoritarian regime of the Estado
Novo.
Portuguese Republic *Rep?blica Portuguesa* :
*Anthem: *"*A Portuguesa*" :
Location of *Portugal* (green)
? on the European continent (light green & dark grey)
? in the European Union (light green) ? [Legend] :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Lisbon5
38?46?N 9?11?W? / ?38.767, -9.183
Official languages :
Portuguese1
Recognised regional languages :
Mirandese
Government :
Parliamentary republic6
President :
An?bal Cavaco Silva
Prime Minister :
Jos? S?crates
Assembly President :
Jaime Gama
Formation :
Conventional date for Independence is *1139*
*Kingdom* :
*25 July 1139*
Total :
92,345 km? (110th)
35,645 sq mi
2007 estimate :
10,617,575 (77th)
Density :
114/km? (87th)
295/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2008 estimate
Total :
$236.697 billion[1] (43rd)
Per capita :
$22,264[1] (IMF) (34th)
*GDP* (nominal) :
2008 estimate
Total :
$255.483 billion[1] (30th)
Per capita :
$24,031[1] (IMF) (31nd)
*HDI* (2005) :
? 0.897 (high) (29th)
Currency :
Euro (?)? (EUR)
Summer (DST) :
WEST (UTC+1)
1 :
Mirandese, spoken in some villages of the municipality of Miranda do Douro,
was officially recognized in 1999 (*Lei n.? 7/99 de 29 de Janeiro*), since
then awarding an official right-of-use Mirandese to the linguistic minority
it is concerned.[2]
2 :
Before 1999: Portuguese escudo.
3 :
Azores: UTC-1; UTC in summer.
4 :
The .eu domain is also used, as it is shared with other European Unionmember states.
5 :
Coimbra was the capital of the country from 1139 to about 1260.
6 :
The present form of the Government was established by the Carnation
Revolution of 25 April 1974, that ended the authoritarian regime of the Estado
Novo.
