PORTUGAL

Country name: Portuguese Republic Capital: Lisbon
Geographic coordinates: 38° 44' N, 9° 08' W
Population: 2 907 000
Time zone: UTC
Government: Republic International organizations: EU, NATO, OECD, UN, WTO
Independence:   Useful web sites: Official site: www.portugal.gov.pt
Tourist site: www.visitportugal.com
Time zone: UTC Geography: Area: 88 940 sq km
Forested area: 34 560 sq km
Comparative: Similar size to Jordan
Population: 10 226 000 Land use: Arable land: 11.48%
Permanent crops: 6.4%
Other: 82.13%
Area: 88 940 sq km Natural hazards: Earthquakes in the Azores are occasionally severe; frequent drought-induced forest fires on the mainland in summer.
Languages: Portuguese Extreme elevation: Serra da Estrela,1993m
Currency: Euro    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.