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Portugal area

The area of Portugal is 92,226 square kilometers.

Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, is located in the southwest of Iberian Peninsula in Europe. Spain is connected to the east and north, and the Atlantic Ocean borders to the west and south. Portugal's coastline is 832 kilometers long. The terrain is high in the north and low in the south, mostly mountainous and hilly. The northern part has a maritime temperate broad-leaved forest climate, and the southern part has a subtropical Mediterranean climate.

Portugal has 18 regions and 2 autonomous regions. By November 222, the total population of Portugal was 1.343 million, mainly Portuguese, and the official language was Portuguese. About 81% of the residents are Catholics.

Portugal is a moderately developed country in the European Union with a weak industrial base. Textile, shoemaking, wine-making and tourism are the pillar industries of the national economy. Portugal has a stable political situation, good public security, complete infrastructure, a sound judicial system and a high degree of marketization.

Portugal tourist attractions

1. Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, located in the west of Portugal, with sintra Mountain in the north and Tagus River in the south, less than 12 kilometers away from the Atlantic Ocean. It is the westernmost city in the European continent. Influenced by the Atlantic warm current, it is warm as spring for most of the year, and plants are evergreen all the year round. The whole city of Lisbon is distributed on seven lush hills, and the Tagus River flows into the sea through the south of the city.

2. coimbra: Located on the montague River in central Portugal, it is a charming small town. The history of coimbra city is closely linked with the historical development of universities, and the first university in this country has been established, which is also one of the oldest universities in Europe. As the ancient capital of Portugal, it has many valuable historical sites and profound historical and cultural excavations.

3. Aveiro: It is a new city in central and northern Portugal, located on the Atlantic coast of central Portugal, and it is a transportation hub connecting central and northern Portugal. Aveiro is also a famous water city, known as "Venice of Portugal".

refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Portugal for the above contents.