Capital:Lisbon
Population:10,566,212
Area:92,391 sq km
Climate:maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south
Languages:Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official - but locally used)
Currency:euro (EUR)
Government:parliamentary democracy
Religions:Roman Catholic 94%, Protestant
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
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