What are the characteristics of climate and environment in Portugal?

Location: Located in the southwest of Iberian Peninsula in Europe. Spain borders on the east and north, and the Atlantic Ocean borders on the west and south. The coastline is 832 kilometers long. Portugal has a territorial area of 923,965,438+0 square kilometers (the sum of territory and airspace).

Topography: The terrain is high in the north and low in the south, mostly mountainous and hilly. The northern part is the Meseta Plateau; The average elevation of the central mountainous area is 800 ~ 1000m, and the elevation of the Esh trela peak is1991m; The south and west are hills and coastal plains respectively. The main rivers are Te ru River, Douro River (which flows through the territory for 322 kilometers) and Mondego River. From March, 2065438 to March, 2006, the national reserve located in the Estrella Mountains in Portugal is now a cave: a huge gap in the lake keeps pouring in, just like an alien world.

Climate characteristics: the northern part belongs to the marine temperate broad-leaved forest climate, and the southern part belongs to the subtropical Mediterranean climate. The average temperature is 65438+1October 7 ~ 1 1℃, and July 20 ~ 26℃. The annual average precipitation is 500 ~1000 mm.

Natural resources: rich in mineral resources, mainly tungsten, copper, yellow iron, uranium, hematite, magnetite, marble, etc., and the tungsten reserves rank first in Western Europe.

The forest area is 3.2 million hectares, with a coverage rate of 35%. In recent years, due to climate change, forest fires have occurred every year. In 20 1 1 year, forest fires occurred in 2522 1 year, and the fire area was 738 14 hectares.

Administrative Districts: Portugal is divided into 18 regions, namely: Lisbon, Porto, coimbra, Viana Castle, Braga, Real City, braganca, Guada, leiria, Aveiro, Viseu, Santa Catalan, Evora, Fallo, Fort Blanco, Porto Legrette, Beya and setubal. There are also two autonomous regions, Madeira and Azores.

Major cities: Lisbon (Portuguese: Lisbon) is the capital and largest city of Portugal. Located in the west of the country, sintra Mountain is in the north, Tagus River is in the south, and it is less than 12km from the Atlantic Ocean. It is the westernmost city on the European continent. International city, one of the famous world cities in southern Europe. Today it is the political, economic, cultural and educational center of Portugal. Lisbon Port is the largest seaport in Portugal. It is also the seat of Portuguese higher education institutions. Lisbon is an industrially developed city. Lisbon is the richest region in Portugal and even Europe. The per capita GDP of this region is much higher than that of the EU. The beautiful beaches along the Atlantic coast in the west of Lisbon are also famous tourist cities in Europe, receiving more than 6,543,800 visitors every year.

Porto, Porto (Portuguese: Porto), is a port city facing the Atlantic Ocean in northern Portugal, the second largest city in Portugal, the capital of Porto province and the administrative center of the northern region. This city has Porto, a famous Portuguese football club, and Porto Concert Hall, a famous building. Porto is made up of 15 parishes, bordering Matoshinhos and Maia autonomous region in the north, gondomar in the east, Douro in the south, villanova de Gaia on the other side and the Atlantic Ocean in the west. Portugal's name and Bordeaux both originated in this city. Its old town and surrounding wine producing areas are world cultural heritage.

Madeira Island, known as the "Pearl of the Atlantic", is located 800 kilometers south of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. 1402 became Portuguese territory. Originally, I made a living by exporting wine, bananas and sugar, and turned to handicrafts and tourism as the economic pillars. Madeira Island is 56 kilometers long, most of the inland areas are uninhabited, and the northern shore is mainly agricultural land. Eighty percent of the residents live on the south bank of Madeira Island, the capital of Madeira Island. It is the center of industry and commerce. It is not only beautiful in scenery and mild in climate, but also the brewing place of the famous local Madeira wine. This wine tastes mellow and delicious, and the brewing method is also very special. After the grapes are fermented, they are heated in the drying room to make the wine taste more mellow. Funchal has a rich and colorful agricultural product market. All kinds of food are sold in the market, including tuna, Angolan fish and all kinds of cheap and good vegetables. Besides, you might as well.

Casca Casca is located 30 kilometers west of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, with an area of about 100 square kilometers and a population of1840,000. It is the third largest city in Portugal with convenient transportation and developed tourism. It is a famous seaside resort in Portugal. Once a fishing village, it began to develop in the 65,438+04 century. It has become a busy port city, traveling to and from Lisbon. By the late19th century, seawater bathing was very popular, and the city became a famous seaside tourist attraction. The chief architect of this reform is Portuguese King Don Louis I of Spain? He moved the summer resort of the Portuguese royal family here, where he built his official residence and five villas, and the royal family spent the whole hot summer here. Since then, the original fishing village has been completely changed. Therefore, Yi Shi, Casca has become an international city, attracting many curious people to visit here. It has become an active aristocratic city, and it is also worth walking on the city streets and enjoying the local high-quality goods. Take some time to relax in the city's many scenic buildings. The beach is still the most attractive place in Casca. People can choose to go to some protected shallows, or go surfing or windsurfing in further areas. Besides, the food in Casca is excellent, especially in many local restaurants, where you can eat a lot of delicious seafood.