Population: 10,642,836 (July 2007 est.)
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answered by Anonymous
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Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (Portuguese: República Portuguesa; IPA: [ÊÉ'publikÉ puɾtu'gezÉ]), is in southwestern Europe. On the Iberian Peninsula, it is the westernmost country of mainland Europe. Portugal is bordered by Spain to the north and east and by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal.
The territory which forms the modern Portuguese Republic witnessed a constant flow of civilizations after prehistoric times. Early influences range from the Celtic inhabitants to the Roman and Germanic peoples who made an imprint on the country's culture, history, language and ethnic composition, as well as the Moorish who occupied several regions of current Portuguese territory from the 8th to the 13th century.
In the 2001 census, the population was 10,356,117, of which 51.7% was female, 48.2% was male and 0.1% was undefined or mixed. Portugal, long a country of emigration, has now become a country of net immigration, and not just from the former Indian and African colonies; by the end of 2003, legal immigrants represented about 5% of the population, and the largest communities were from Brazil, Ukraine, Romania, Cape Verde, Angola, Russia, Guinea-Bissau and Moldova with other immigrants from parts of Latin America, China and Eastern Europe. The great majority of Portuguese are Roman Catholic, though a large percentage consider themselves non-practicing, especially in urban areas. The biggest metropolitan areas are Lisbon, Porto, Braga, Coimbra, Setúbal and Aveiro.
2007-09-26 02:10:23
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answered by Anonymous
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Below is information from the US State Department
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Portuguese (singular and plural).
Population (2004): 10.56 million.
Population density: 113 per sq. km. (275 per sq. mi.).
Annual growth rate (2003): -1.3%.
Ethnic groups: Homogeneous Mediterranean stock with small black African and Eastern European minorities.
Religion: Roman Catholic, 97%.
Language: Portuguese.
Education: Years compulsory--9. Literacy (2004)--93.3%.
Health (2004 est.): Birth rate--10.82/1,000. Death rate--10.43/1,000. Infant mortality rate--5/1,000. Life expectancy--77.53 years.
Work force (5.48 million): Government and services--60%; industry--30%; agriculture--10%.
2007-09-26 01:54:02
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answered by Ace Librarian 7
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OK.Good answers of the friends.
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2007-09-26 13:00:03
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answered by Bruno ® 6
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Less one. Madeline has disappeared!
2007-09-26 04:29:36
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answered by Chariotmender 7
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Look it up on any seach engine!
2007-09-26 02:06:14
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answered by captbullshot 5
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before or after the tourists have gone.?
2007-09-27 02:48:34
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answered by country bumpkin [sheep nurse] 7
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you're lucky he awnsered. we're not google buddy.
2007-09-26 01:52:55
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answered by LUKE, I AM YOUR FATHER! 1
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too many
2007-09-29 01:38:03
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answered by ginoguarino 3
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