| Portugal - General Information |
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| Total Area: |
91,985 sq. km (36,390 sq. miles) |
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| Population (2006 estimate): |
10,605,870
Density per sq. km: 114/km² (295/sq. miles) |
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| Capital: |
Lisboa (Lisbon) |
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Other Mainland Cities:
In the Azores:
On Madeira:
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Porto (Oporto), Setúbal, Coimbra, Braga, Faro.
Ponta Delgada.
Funchal.
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| Main Religion: |
Roman Catholic. |
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| Official Language: |
Portuguese. |
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| Form of Constitution: |
Republic. |
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| Currency: |
Euro (€). |
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| GDP (2005 estimate) - Per capita: |
US$ 173.58 million (Source: INE.) |
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| Currency: |
Euro (€). |
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Time:
Mainland Portugal and Madeira: UTC between October and March.
UTC plus 1 between April and September.
Azores: 1 hour behind Mainland.
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Foreigner entrance formalities:
For EU nationals, a valid ID card and/or passport is sufficient.
For non-EU foreigners a valid passport is required and for stays up to 3 months
a visa is necessary (tourist, working or student visa depending on each case).
Further information can be consulted at:
www.sef.pt
| Holidays: |
Moveable Holidays: |
| 1 January (New Year’s Day) |
Strove Tuesday (Carnival) |
| 25 April (Revolution Day) |
Good Friday |
| 1 May (Labour Day) |
Easter Sunday |
| 10 June (Portugal Day) |
Corpus Christi |
| 15 August (Assumption) |
| 5 October (1st Republic) |
| 1 November (All Saints’ Day) |
| 1 December (Restoration of Independence) |
| 8 December (Immaculate Conception) |
| 25 December (Christmas) |
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