Country Snapshot of Portugal!
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Portugal, a country with a rich history of seafaring and discovery, looks out from the Iberian peninsula into the Atlantic Ocean. When it handed over its last overseas territory, Macau, to Chinese administration in 1999, it brought to an end a long and sometimes turbulent era as a colonial power.
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Portugal Fast Facts:
Official Name: Portuguese Republic
Capital: Lisbon
Area: 92,345 sq km (35,655 sq miles)
Population: 10.7 million (UN, 2009)
Life Expectancy: 75 years (men), 82 years (women) (UN)
Official Language: Portuguese
Major Religion: Christianity
Currency: Euro or € (EUR))
Time-zone: UTC
Calling Code: +351
Electricity: 230V/50Hz
Portugal Emergency Numbers
Police: 112
Fire: 112
Ambulance: 112
Foreigner Assistance: 210 911 100
Foreign Embassies in Portugal
UNITED STATES EMBASSY - PORTUGAL
Address: Avenida das Forças Armadas, 1600-081 Lisboa
Phone: +351-21-727-3300
Fax: +351-21-726-9109
Website: http://portugal.usembassy.gov/
AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY - PORTUGAL
Address: Avenida da Liberdade, 200, 2nd floor, 1250-147 Lisbon
Phone: +351-21-310-1500
Fax: +351-21-310-1555
Website: http://www.portugal.embassy.gov.au
UNITED KINGDOM EMBASSY - PORTUGAL
Address: Rua de Sao Bernardo 33, Lisboa 1249 - 082
Phone: +351-21-392-4000
Fax: +351-21-392-4021
Website: http://ukinportugal.fco.gov.uk/en
CANADIAN EMBASSY - PORTUGAL
Address: Avenida da Liberdade, Nr. 196-200, 3rd Floor, 1269-121 Lisbon
Phone: +351-21-316-4600
Fax: +351-21-316-4693
Website: http://www.Portugal.gc.ca
NEW ZEALAND EMBASSY - PORTUGAL
Address: Rua da Vista Alegre 10, 2750-517 Cascais, Lisbon
Phone +351-21-370-5788
Fax: +351-21-370-5870
SOUTH AFRICAN EMBASSY - PORTUGAL
Address: Avenida Luis Bivar, 10, 1069-024 Lisboa, Picoas, Parque, Sao Sebastiao
Phone +351-21-319-2200
Fax: +351-21-353-5713
IRISH EMBASSY - PORTUGAL
Address: Rua da Imprensa a Estrela 1-4, 1200-684, Lisbon
Phone +351-21-392-9440
Fax: +351-21-397-7363
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