Portugal is a southern European country on the Iberian Peninsula, bordering Spain. Its location on the Atlantic Ocean has influenced many aspects of its culture: salt cod and grilled sardines are national dishes, the Algarve's beaches are a major destination and much of the nation’s architecture dates to the 1500s–1800s, when Portugal had a powerful maritime empire.
Languages: Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official - but locally used)
Ethnic Groups: homogeneous Mediterranean stock; citizens of black African descent who immigrated to mainland during decolonization number less than 100,000; since 1990 East Europeans have entered Portugal
Belief Systems: Roman Catholic 84.5%, other Christian 2.2%, other 0.3%, unknown 9%, none 3.9%
Demographics:
Population: 10.7 million people (World Rank: 81st) (2014 estimate)
Population Density: 303 people/mi^2 (People per Square Mile) (World Rank: 99th) (2014 estimate)
Population Growth: 0.0486 %/yr (World Rank: 205th) (2013 estimate)
Life Expectancy: 79.9 years (World Rank: 39th) (2013 estimate)
Median Age: 41 years (World Rank: 14th) (2010 estimate)
Sites for More Information:
Map of Portugal
Worldatlas.com
Country Profile for Portugal
United Nations
Portugal - Country Profile
U.S. Library of Congress
Portugal
Wikipedia.org
Portugal - Facts and Information 1
Encyclopedia.com
Portugal - Facts and Information 2
World Factbook
Culture and Tourism:
Traveling to Portugal 1
Travelnotes.org
Travel Guide for Portugal
Wikitravel.org
Language Resources:
Learn Portuguese Online 2
Mylanguages.org
Portuguese language, alphabet, and pronunciation
Omniglot.com
Portuguese Language Games
Digitaldialects.com
Government Related:
Embassy of Portugal
in Washington D.C.
Government Websites of Portugal
by Gunnar Anzinger.
