A few facts about Portugal

• Capital : Lisboa
• Language : Portuguese
• Currency : Euro (€)
• Religions : 94% Roman Catholic, 6% other
• Population : ca. 10’200’000 (2017)
• Area : 92’212 km²
• Highest point : Serra da Estrela (mainland) 1993m / Mount Pico (Azores) 2351m
• Biggest island : Madeira 797km²
• Natural resources : fish, forests (cork), iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum, salt, arable land, hydropower
• Road regulations : built up areas – 50kmh / outside built up areas – 90kmh / motorways – 120kmh
• Cabo da Roca is the most western point of the European mainland
• The 17 km long Vasco da Gama Bridge in Lisbon is the longest in Europe
• Lisbon is the second oldest capital in Europe after Athen
• There are 15 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Portugal