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Official Name
Portuguese Republic
Region
Europe
Sub-Region
Southern Europe
Capital
Lisbon
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Independence Day
1 Dec 1640: 1640 restoration of Portuguese independence from Iberian Union with Spain.
Liberation Day
25 Apr 1974: Fall of the Estado Novo (New State) fascist regime (known locally as the Carnation Revolution (Revolução dos Cravos)
Population
10,477,800
Nationality
Portuguese
Ethnic Group
96.3% Portuguese, 3.7% others
Area
92,090 km2
Neighbor Countries
Spain
Time Zone
WET/GMT (UTC), AZOT (UTC -1)
Geo Location
Latitude 39.50, Longitude -8.00
Dialing Code
+351
ISO 9166 alpha 2 code
PT
ISO 9166 alpha 3 code
PRT
ISO 9166 numeric 3 code
620
Code for International Olympic Committee
POR
Country Domain (ccTLD)
.pt