About Portugal...
Portugal officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal.
Portugal is a developed country and it has the world's 19th highest quality-of-life, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit. It is the 14th most peaceful and the 13th most globalized country in the world. It is a member of the European Union (joined the then EEC in 1986, leaving the EFTA where it was a founding member in 1960) and the United Nations; as well as a founding member of the Latin Union, the Organization of Ibero-American States, OECD, NATO, Community of Portuguese Language Countries, the European Union's Eurozone, and also a Schengen state.
The Economy of Portugal is a high income mixed economy. The Global Competitiveness Report 2008-2009 edition placed Portugal in the 43rd position out of 134 countries and territories.
Most imports come from the European Union countries of Spain, Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Most exports also go to other European Union member states. Portugal's central bank is the Banco de Portugal, which is an integral part of the European System of Central Banks.
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| Exports To Portugal Facts |
| Location: |
Southwestern Europe |
| Coordinates: |
39 30 N, 8 00 W |
| Int. Dialing Code: |
+351 |
| Currency: |
Euro |
| Language: |
Portuguese |
| Area: |
92,090 sq km |
| Capital City: |
Lisbon |
| Population: |
10,707,924 (July 2009 est.) |
| Population Ranking: |
75th In The World |
| Employment: |
7.6% (2008 est.) |
| Inflation: |
2.6% (2008 est.) |
| GDP: |
$237.3 billion (2008 est.) |
| GDP Ranking: |
48th In The World |
| GDP Growth: |
0% (2008 est.) |
| Internet Users: |
4.476 million (2008) |
| Television Stations: |
42 (2008) |
| Phone Lines: |
4.121 million (2008) |
| Mobile Phones: |
14.91 million (2008) |
| Major Industry: |
textiles, clothing, footwear, wood and cork, paper, chemicals, auto-parts manufacturing, base metals, diary products, wine and other foods, porcelain and ceramics, glassware, technology, telecommunications; ship construction and refurbishment; tourism |
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