Area 88,797 sq km (34,285 sq mi)
Poplation 10,102,000
Capital city Lisbon (663,000)
Government Multiparty republic
Ethnicity Groups: Portuguese 99%
Language Portuguese (official)
Religions Roman Catholic 94%, Protestant
Currency Euro = 100 cents

The Republic of Portugal is the most westerly of Europe's mainland countries.

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