- Full Country Name: Republic of Portugal.
- Local Name: República Portuguesa.
- Capital: Lisbon (population: 536,000).
- Language: Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official - but locally used).
- Currency: Euro € (EUR) = 100 cents.
- People: Portuguese (99%), African (1%).
- Life Expectancy: Male: 74.60, Female: 81.36.
- Religion: Roman Catholic (84.5%), other Christian (2.2%).
- Size (sq km): 92,152 (110th)
- Population: 10,642,836 (75th)
- Population Density per sq km: 114 (87th)
- Country Dialling Code: 351
- Internet Country Code: .pt (.eu also used).
- Time Zone: GMT +1 (+2 in summer)
- Voltage Guide: 220 AC, 50 HZ.
- Finance: Credit cards and traveller's cheques widely accepted.
- Business Hours: 0900-1300, 1500-1900 Monday-Friday.
- GDP: US$195.2 billion
- GDP per Capita: US$19,400
- Annual Growth: 3.3%
- Inflation: 4%
- Major Industries: Textiles, footwear, wood products, metalworking, oil refining, chemicals, fish canning, wine, tourism and agriculture
- Major Trading Partners: EU (esp. Spain, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and the UK), US
- Personal Safety: Safe.