Portugal

country in Southwestern Europe
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Portugal is a country in Europe[1] established on July 25, 1139. Its capital is Lisbon[2], and it has two official languages: Portuguese and Mirandese[3]. The country spans an area of 92,000 square kilometers[4].

Portugal had a population of 10.3 million as of 2021[5]. It remains a defined geographic and political entity within its borders.

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain
Climate
maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south
Terrain
the west-flowing Tagus River divides the country: the north is mountainous toward the interior, while the south is characterized by rolling plains
Natural resources
fish, forests (cork), iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum, salt, arable land, hydropower
People & Society
Languages
Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official, but locally used)
Religions
Catholic 68.1%, not applicable 12.9%, no religion 12.0%, no response 2.2%, Protestant 1.8%, other 1.0%; less than 1%: other Christians, Orthodox, Muslim (2021 est.)
Government
Government type
semi-presidential republic
Independence
1143 (Kingdom of Portugal recognized); 1 December 1640 (independence reestablished after 60 years of Spanish rule); 5 October 1910 (republic proclaimed)
National holiday
Portugal Day (Dia de Portugal), 10 June (1580)
Legal system
civil law system; Constitutional Court reviews legislative acts
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$448.226 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$41,900 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
1.9% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
2.4% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
6.4% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Spain 21%, France 11%, Germany 10%, USA 8%, UK 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
Spain 33%, Germany 11%, France 7%, Netherlands 5%, China 5% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Portugal

Summary

Portugal is a sovereign state[1]. Portugal draws 30,100 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #56 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Portugal was a member of European Union[3].
  • Portugal was a member of United Nations[4].
  • Portugal was a member of NATO[5].
  • Portugal was a member of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development[6].
  • Portugal was a member of Council of Europe[7].
  • Portugal is in the country of Portugal[8].
  • Portugal is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[9].
  • Portugal's head of government is recorded as Luís Montenegro[10].
  • Portugal is on the continent of Europe[11].
  • Portugal's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[12].
  • Portugal's instance of is recorded as country[13].
  • Portugal's head of state is recorded as Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa[14].
  • Portugal's head of state is recorded as António José Seguro[15].
  • Portugal's capital is recorded as Lisbon[16].
  • Portugal's official language is recorded as Portuguese[17].
  • Portugal's official language is recorded as Mirandese[18].
  • Portugal's currency is recorded as euro[19].
  • Portugal's shares border with is recorded as Spain[20].
  • Portugal's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .pt[21].
  • Portugal's anthem is recorded as A Portuguesa[22].
  • Portugal's basic form of government is recorded as republic[23].
  • Portus Cale is named after Portugal[24].
  • Portugal's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lisbon[25].
  • Portugal's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Leiria[26].
  • Portugal's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Santarém[27].

Body

Geography

Portugal is in the country of Portugal[8]. Portugal is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[9]. Portugal is on the continent of Europe[11]. Portugal is part of South-West Europe[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[12] and country[13].

History and Context

Portus Cale is named after Portugal[24].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Portugal include orange[29], a fruit[30]; Portuguese[31], a human population[32]; Dutch–Portuguese War[33], a colonial war[34]; Portuguese Diamond[35], a diamond[36]; Galinha à Portuguesa[37]; Poortugaal[38], a village[39], in Netherlands[40]; Portuguese Opening[41], a chess opening[42]; and April in Portugal[43], a musical work/composition[44].

Why It Matters

Portugal draws 30,100 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #56 of 197).[2] Portugal has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] Portugal is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Portugal is credited with the discovery of Chã das Caldeiras[47], a village[48], in Cape Verde[49]. Entities named for Portugal include orange[29], a fruit[30]; Portuguese[31], a human population[32]; Dutch–Portuguese War[33], a colonial war[34]; Portuguese Diamond[35], a diamond[36]; Galinha à Portuguesa[37]; and Poortugaal[38], a village[39], in Netherlands[40].

FAQs

What did Portugal discover?

Portugal is credited as discoverer of Chã das Caldeiras[47].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . lisbonne.net. lisbonne.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . constituteproject.org. constituteproject.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [9] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [28] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [6] . wikidata.org.
  26. [7] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag portugal
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  2. 13d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id portu01
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  3. 16d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sancho el sabio foundation id 202
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  4. 18d ago · Johshh · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image needs reharvest
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