Population 10.536 million (2004).
Active Population 5.523 million (2004)
Capital Lisbon (Population About 1.9 million).
Currency Euro
GDP Per Capita €12,817 (2004)
Inflation c. 2%
No of Tourists 5 Million in 2005
Language Portuguese. Romanic language that descends
from Latin, the language of the Roman Empire
Area 92,142km2
Political System Democracy
Ruling Party Socialist Party
Prime Minister José Sócrates
Religion Roman Catholic (Portuguese Constitution
guarantees religious freedom)
International Relations Founder member of UN since 1945
Founder member of Nato since 1949
Member of council of Europe since 1976
Member Of European Union since 1986