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Key Facts
Climate
maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south
Coastline
1,793 km
Government type
semi-presidential republic
Languages
Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official, but locally used)
Natural resources
fish, forests (cork), iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum, salt, arable land, hydropower
Terrain
the west-flowing Tagus River divides the country: the north is mountainous toward the interior, while the south is characterized by rolling plains