Portugal
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| Government type: | semi-presidential republic |
| Capital: | Lisbon |
| Languages: | Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official, but locally used) |
People & Society
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Economy
Economic overview
high-income EU and eurozone economy; strong services sector led by tourism and banking; tight labor market; private consumption and export recovery driving post-inflation rebound; EU Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) funds a key driver of public investment; high public debt but improving fiscal position
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) in Billion $
Real GDP per capita in $
Exports & Imports in billion $
Top 5 Import Partner in 2022 (58%)
Top 5 Import Commodities in 2022
- crude petroleum 🛢️
- cars 🚗
- refined petroleum ⛽
- natural gas 💨
- vehicle parts/accessories 🛠️🚗
Top 5 Export Partner in 2022 (58%)
Top 5 Export Commodities in 2022
- cars 🚗
- garments 👕
- refined petroleum ⛽
- vehicle parts/accessories 🛠️🚗
- plastic products ♻️
Geography
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Natural resources
- fish 🐟
- forests (cork) 🌳
- iron ore ⛓️
- copper 🟧🪙
- zinc 🔩
- tin 🪙
- tungsten 🔧
- silver 🪙
- gold 💰
- uranium ☢️
- marble 🪨
- clay 🧱
- gypsum ⚪🪨
- salt 🧂
- arable land 🌱
- hydropower 💧⚡
Climate
maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south
Historical Background Information
A global maritime power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence of Brazil, its wealthiest colony, in 1822. A revolution deposed the monarchy in 1910, and for most of the next six decades, repressive governments ran the country. In 1974, a left-wing military coup ushered in broad democratic reforms. The following year, Portugal granted independence to all its African colonies. Portugal is a founding member of NATO and entered the EC (now the EU) in 1986.