Country of the Day
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Today's Featured Country
Portugal
Europe
sovereign
PT
Key Facts
Capital
Lisbon
Population
10,194,277 (2025 est.)
Area
92,090 sq km
Climate
maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south
Languages
Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official, but locally used)
Currency
euro (EUR) [€]
Government type
semi-presidential republic
Life expectancy at birth
81.9 years (2024 est.)
Religions
Catholic 68.1%, not applicable 12.9%, no religion 12.0%, no response 2.2%, Protestant 1.8%, other 1.0%; less than 1%: other Christians, Orthodox, Musl...
Independence
1143 (Kingdom of Portugal recognized); 1 December 1640 (independence reestablished after 60 years of Spanish rule); 5 October 1910 (republic proclaime...
Natural resources
fish, forests (cork), iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum, salt, arable land, hydropower
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