REGIONS:
1. Minho
2. Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
3. Douro Litoral
4. Beira Alta
5. Beira Litoral
6. Beira Baixa
7. Estremadura
8. Ribatejo
9. Alto Alentejo
10. Baixo Alentejo
11. Algarve
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Population:
10.5 million (Statistics Institute, 2005)
Capital: Lisbon
Area: 92,345 sq km (35,655 sq miles)
Major language: Portuguese
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy:
73 years (men), 80 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 Euro = 100 cents
Main exports:
Textiles and clothing, wood products, electrical equipment
GNI per capita:
US $14,350 (World Bank, 2005)
Internet domain: .pt
International dialling code: +351
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