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Map of Portugal, Europe

​FAST FACTS ABOUT PORTUGAL

Official name: The Portuguese Republic

Capital city: Lisbon (or Lisboa in Portuguese)

Population of Portugal*: 10.5 million (Australia 23.7 million)

Population of Lisbon*: 550,000 (Canberra [capital of Oz] 390,000)

Currency: Euro

Official language: Portuguese



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