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

