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