Portugal: Facts and Figures - Facts and Figures

Official name

Portuguese Republic

Capital

Lisbon

Area

92,345 sq km

35,655 sq mi

Administrative divisions (population)

Aveiro

658,400 (1993 estimate)

Azores

237,800 (1993 estimate)

Beja

166,500 (1993 estimate)

Braga

754,700 (1993 estimate)

Bragança

154,700 (1993 estimate)

Castelo Branco

211,800 (1993 estimate)

Coimbra

425,400 (1993 estimate)

Évora

172,400 (1993 estimate)

Faro

342,000 (1993 estimate)

Guarda

185,400 (1993 estimate)

Leiria

426,200 (1993 estimate)

Lisbon

2,048,000 (1993 estimate)

Madeira

253,800 (1993 estimate)

Portalegre

132,400 (1993 estimate)

Porto

1,652,000 (1993 estimate)

Santarém

441,900 (1993 estimate)

Setúbal

716,200 (1993 estimate)

Viana do Castelo

248,300 (1993 estimate)

Vila Real

233,100 (1993 estimate)

Viseu

398,800 (1993 estimate)

Largest cities (population)

Lisbon

1,962,000 (2003 estimate)

Vila Nova de Gaia

288,749 (2001)

Porto

263,131 (2001)

Amadora

175,872 (2001)

Population

10,676,910 (2008 estimate)

Population growth rate

0.30 per cent (2008 estimate)

Population density

116 persons per sq km (2008 estimate)

301 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate)

Urbanization

Per cent urban

56 per cent (2005 estimate)

Per cent rural

44 per cent (2005 estimate)

Life expectancy

Total

78 years (2008 estimate)

Female

81.5 years (2008 estimate)

Male

74.8 years (2008 estimate)

Infant mortality rate

5 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate)

Literacy rate

Total

94.1 per cent (2005 estimate)

Female

92.3 per cent (2005 estimate)

Male

96.1 per cent (2005 estimate)

Ethnic divisions

Homogeneous Mediterranean; African less than 100,000

Languages

Portuguese (official), Miranda do Douro (regional official language), Asturian, Galician, Caló

Religions

Roman Catholic (majority of the population), Protestant and other Christian denominations, other

Type of government

Republic

Independence

1140 (independent republic proclaimed on October 5, 1910)

Constitution

April 25, 1976, revised 1982, 1989, 1992, 1997

Voting rights

Universal at age 18

Gross domestic product (GDP) (US$)

194,726 million (2006)

GDP per capita (US$)

18,388.90 (2006)

GDP by economic sector

GDP, agriculture

2.8 per cent (2006)

GDP, industry

25 per cent (2006)

GDP, services

72.2 per cent (2006)

National budget (US$)

Total revenue

75,112 million (2006)

Total expenditure

82,403 million (2006)

Monetary unit

1 Euro (EUR), consisting of 100 cents

Euro (€) notes and coins replaced the escudo (Esc) as the national currency on January 1, 2002.

Exports

Clothing and footwear, machinery, cork and paper products, hides and skins

Imports

Machinery and transport equipment, agricultural products, chemicals, petroleum, textiles

Major trading partners for exports

Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Netherlands, United States, Italy, Belgium, Sweden

Major trading partners for imports

Spain, Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, United States

Industries

Textiles and footwear, wood pulp, paper, cork, metalworking, oil refining, chemicals, fish canning, wine, tourism

Agriculture

Major crops: grains, potatoes, olives, grapes; livestock and livestock products: sheep, cattle, goats, poultry, meat, dairy products

Natural resources

Fish, forests (cork), tungsten, iron ore, uranium ore, marble, coal, copper, gold, kaolin, tin

Basic Facts and People sections

Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).

Health and Education section

Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).

Government section

Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data are from Military Balance.

Economy section

Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the latest Europa World Yearbook and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.

Energy, Communication, and Transportation section

Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org).

Note

Figures may not total 100 per cent due to rounding.