FARO

FACTS ABOUT

PORTUGAL

Location

Southwest Europe

Capital

Lisbon

Currency

€ (EUR)

Population

10,255, 1

Official language

Portuguese

Timezone

Southwest Europe (GMT+1)

Borders

Borders North and East with Spain (1,215 km) South and West with the Atlantic Ocean (832 km) The archipelagos of Madeira and the Azores are located in the Atlantic Ocean

Coastline

1, 1 km2

Government

4 sovereign bodies: President of the Republic (Head of State), Assembly of the Republic (Parliament), Government and Courts

Schengen Area

Member since March 26, 1995

Area

92, 1 Km2

Population Density

1 /km2

Member of the European Union

since January 1, 1986