- Official name
- Portuguese Republic República português · Portuguese
- Capital
- Lisbon
- Region
- Southern Europe
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 10 million
- Area
- 92,090 km²
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Neighbours
- Spain
- Internet / phone
- .pt · +351
Where it is
Notable facts
- Portugal and England have the world’s oldest active alliance, dating from the Treaty of Windsor in 1386.
- Portugal produces around half the world’s cork.
- The Portuguese language is official in nine countries across four continents and spoken by over 250 million people.
- Portugal’s borders have been essentially unchanged since 1297, making them among the oldest in Europe.
World Heritage 17 sites
- Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores
- Convent of Christ in Tomar
- Monastery of Batalha
National dish
Bacalhau Salt cod, soaked and then cooked in any of hundreds of ways — shredded with egg and potato, baked with cream, or roasted whole.
Portugal has no official dish. Cozido à portuguesa, a boiled dinner of meats and vegetables, is the other candidate.