Facts and Figures
Full name: Republic of Portugal
Nationality
noun: Portuguese adjective: Portuguese
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Area total: 92,391 sq km land: 91,951 sq km water: 440 sq km
Population: 10,566,212 (July 2005 est.)
Ethnic groups
Portuguese 99,5% other 0,5%
Capital: Lisbon, population 564,657
Largest Cities
Porto – 270,000 Braga – 165,000 Coimbra – 150,000 Setubal – 115,000
Official Language
Portuguese (official) other and undesignated: Mirandese (official – but locally used)
Religion
Roman Catholic 97% 1% Protestant 2% Other
Political system: parliamentary democracy
GDP: purchasing power parity – $188.7 billion (2004 est.)
GDP per head: $17,900
Annual growth: 1.1% (2004 est.)
GDP – composition by sector
agriculture: 5.9% industry: 30.2% services: 63.9% (2004 est.)
Inflation: 2.1% (2004 est.)