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www.portugal.org Official Name Portuguese Republic
Founding of the Portuguese State 1143
Founding of the Republic 1910
Language Portuguese
National Symbols National Flag and National Hymn
Political System Democracy
Capital Lisbon
Territorial Division 18 districts in mainland Portugal plus the autonomous regions of Azores and Madeira
Area 92 152 km2
Population 10 536 000 (2004)
Active population 5 523 000 (2004)
Population density per km2 114 (2004)
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Currency Euro (EUR | €)
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GDP 135 035 milhões EUR (2004)
GDP per capita 12 817 EUR (2004)
Religion Portugal is a lay state in which the Constitution guarantees freedom of conscience, religion and worship. Historic reasons that date back to the country’s foundation explain the predominant presence of the Catholic Church.
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