The country of Portugal covers an area of 35,603 square miles (92,212 sq. km). It is located on the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. It is the westernmost sovereign state of mainland Europe, being bordered to the west and south by the Atlantic Ocean and to the north and east by Spain. Its territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of Azores and Madeira, both autonomous regions with their own regional governments. The official and national language is Portuguese.
Portugal has a current population of approximately 10 million inhabitants, making it the 89th most populated country in the world. The capital city Lisbon has a population of 5 million people. Other major cities are Porto (250,000), Amadora (179,000), Braga (121,000), and Setúbal (117,000). The major languages that are spoken in Portugal are Portuguese, English, French, and Spanish.
Portugal has left a profound cultural, architectural and linguistic influence across the globe, with a legacy of around 250 million Portuguese speakers, and many Portuguese-based creoles. It is a developed country with an advanced economy and high living standards. Additionally, it is highly placed in rankings of moral freedom (2nd), peacefulness (3rd), democracy (7th), press freedom (10th), stability (15th), social progress (18th), and prosperity (26th). A member of the United Nations and the European Union. Portugal was also one of the founding members of NATO.
Sources: Wikipedia – Portugal; Operation World – Portugal; Joshua Project – Portugal
