Portugal is the westernmost country in continental Europe, located by the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Includes Madeira Island and the Azores Islands. It is a member of the United Nations and the European Union.

Location:	Southern Europe
Language:	Portuguese
Capital:	Lisbon
Government:	Republic
Population:	10.6 million
Currency:	Euro (EUR)
Time zone:	GMT
Phone code:	+351
Internet TLD:	.pt

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Lisbon	560,000
Porto	260,000

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Check our latest Portuguese travel related articles to learn more about vacation resorts, attractions, accommodation, hotels in Portugal etc. Read travel guides, city guides, personal travelogues and other Portugal related stories.

Portugal Travel Articles:
10 Places Worth Seeing in Portugal
Great Tips For Selecting A Holiday Villa In Portugal
Medieval Days And Knights In Portugal
Set Sail To The Azores Islands
Travel Portugal: A Land True To Its Past
Portugal - Lisbon, Algarve, and Lagos
Madeira Island - 7 Secrets to Discover
Sintra - Romance and Beauty in Portugal
Travelling Beyond the Algarve Reveals the Real Portugal

Algarve Travel Articles:
Algarve Portugal, The South's Delight
The Algarve - Playground Of Portugal
Lost in Lagos, Portugal
Lagos, Portugal - Casa Rosa and Joe's Garage
Albufeira, Portugal - Things To See And Do
Visiting the Algarve

Lisbon Travel Articles:
10 Interesting Facts about Lisbon, Portugal
Day Trips and Excursions from Lisbon
Lisbon Travel Guide - Sights and Museums
Out And About In Lisbon
Attractions of Lisbon
Lisbon: Portrait Of Portugal
Lisbon - The Forgotten Gem Of Europe

Scenic landscapes, sandy beaches, subtropical climate, rich cultural traditions and fine cuisine make Portugal an ideal holiday destination. Lisbon is a stunning city with impressive buildings, mosaic sidewalks, cafés and museums.

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Portugal in Wikitravel
Portugal in Lonely Planet
Portugal Travel Guide

The main international airport in Portugal is Lisbon, but there are other airports as well. Both rail and bus network are reasonably efficient ways of getting around. Portugal has an extensive road network. There is a number of motorways starting from Lisbon. To use motorways you must pay tolls as you drive through toll booths.

Air:
Airports of Portugal
Lisbon (Portela) Airport
Porto (F. Sá Carneiro) Airport
Faro Airport
TAP - Portuguese Airlines

Bus:
TransPor - Public transportation route planner
Rede Expressos
Eva Bus

Car:
ViaMichelin - European road map & route planner

Rail:
Portugal Railways

Check the latest Portugal related news from the world's leading news sources with the help of Google News. Please click on a headline to read the full story.

Portugal plunders pension fund to tackle debt cliff - Reuters
German Wages and Portuguese Competitiveness (A Bit Wonkish) - New York Times (blog)
Lisbon-Sussex library talks will resume - Sussex Sun
China approves imports of dairy products from Portugal - Macauhub
Angola was 4th biggest destination of Portuguese exports in 2012 - Macauhub
Facing the troika in Portugal - Socialist Worker Online
New accords with Venezuela 'worth €800m' - minister - The Portugal News
New Lisbon park pavilion to expand in time for Wa Du Shuda - Juneau County Star-Times
Portugal: Current Account deficit narrowed to €0.02 bn in March - FXstreet.com
Portuguese companies to tap into RI's business potentials - Jakarta Post
Portugal Day: Portuguese American community to honor their own – Nassau ... - Portuguese American Journal (blog)
Face-chewing victim recovering, strumming guitar - Morning Journal News

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Portugal was a pioneer of the Age of Discoveries, became a great world power in the 15th century and built an extensive empire throughout the world. Its power and wealth declined in wars and loss of colonies, especially Brazil. The revolution in 1910 replaced the kingdom with a republic. Democratic reforms were implemented in 1975 and the economic growth began. Portugal joined the European Union in 1986.

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