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Portugal - Physical geography

Area : 88 800 Km2
Water : 0.5 %
Lands under cultivation : 35 %
Wild pasture lands : 9 %
Forests : 40 %

Min. Height : 0 m (Atlantic Ocean)
Max. Height : 1993 m (Torre / Serra de Estrela)

Portugal - Climate
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Temperatures °C (degrees Celsius) in Lisbon
Rainfall (mm) in Lisbon
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Portugal - People
Nationality : Portuguese
Main language(s) : Portuguese

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 Population (2005) : 10 563 000 people
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Density : 119 people / Km2
Fertility rate : 1.42 children / woman
Life expectancy : 77 years
Urban population : 55 %

Main cities :
2 150 000 people Lisbon (aggl.)
685 000 people Lisbon (capital)
1 700 000 people Porto (aggl.)
310 000 people Porto (city)
177 000 people Amadora
148 000 people Coimbra
104 000 people Setubal

Portugal - Economy
Currency : Euro (EUR) = 100 Cents
Rate of exchange (Sept.2004) :

1 Euro = 1.22 US$

GDP (Gross Domestic Product), 2002 : 122 billion dollars
GDP per capita, 2002 : 11550 dollars
GNP (Gross National Product), 2005 : 170.74 billion dollars
GNP per capita, 2005 : 16164 dollars

Portugal - Miscellaneous information
 CONSUMPTION (individual / year) (world rank 1997) :
- Wine = 35 l (6)
- Pastas = 7 Kg (6)
- Bread = 73 Kg (8)

- Cigarettes = 1600 (6)
 MAIN NATURAL RESOURCES (world rank 2002) :
- Cork (1)
- Figs (2)
- Olives (9)
- Pears (12)
- Oranges (28)
- Potatoes
 - Sheeps
 - Tin (12)
- Copper (20)
 OTHER RESOURCES & PRODUCTS (world rank 2003) :
- Wine (10)
 SERVICES :
- Tourism

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