Portugal
A cohesive and competitive territory
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Surface
92 225,20 km2
Portugal continental
89 102,14 km2 superfície
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A. R. Azores
2 321,96 km2 superfície
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A. R. Madeira
801,10 km2 superfície
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159 Cities
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10 467 366
Resident population
Population density
Average number of individuals per Km²
Portugal
113,0
North
169,6
Centre
79,9
Alentejo
22,6
M. A. Lisbon
956,4
Algarve
94,1
A. R. Madeira
102,8
A. R. Azores
315,4
Beaches
585
Bathing beaches
480
Coastal beaches
105
Inland beaches
393
Blue flag beaches
Source: INE, I.P., 2022
Climate
Warmer
August
22,6º C
Coldest
January
8,0º C
Less rainy
July · 3,7 mm
More rainy
February · 158,7 mm
Annual rainfall
684,6 mm
Average annual temperature
Maximum
21,30 °C
Average
15,7 °C
Minimum
10 °C
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Source: INE, I.P., 2019
Same time zone as
the United Kingdom and Ireland
3 hours
of time difference from Argentina (Buenos Aires)
and Russia (Moscow)
1 hour
difference from the European Central Time Zone
3 hour
of time difference to Brazil (São Paulo)
Strategic location
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500 million
Consumers in the European Market
250 million
Portuguese-speaking consumers in four continents
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• Portugal
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• Brazil
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• Cape Verde
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• East Timor
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• Mozambique
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• Angola
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• São Tomé and Príncipe
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• Equatorial Guinea
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• Guinea Bissau
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Member of the European Union since 1986
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Member of the Eurozone since 1999
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Member of the Schengen Area since 1995
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