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two vertical bands of green (hoist side, two-fifths) and red (three-fifths) with the Portuguese coat of arms centered on the dividing line
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Official country name
Portuguese Republic
Short name
Portugal
Local names
Republica Portuguesa (long)
Portugal (short)
Portugal (short)
Nationality
Portuguese (singular and plural) (noun) Portugal (adjective)
Languages spoken
Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official - but locally used)
Capital
Lisbon
Government type
republic; parliamentary democracy
Population
10,676,910 ranked 77, (data 2008)
Geography
Azores and Madeira Islands occupy strategic locations along western sea approaches to Strait of Gibraltar. The lowest point is Atlantic Ocean 0 m.
Coastline
Coastline 1,793 km.
Land borders
1,214km, Spain 1,214 km.
Administrative divisions
18 districts (distritos, singular - distrito) and 2 autonomous regions* (regioes autonomas, singular - regiao autonoma); Aveiro, Acores (Azores)*, Beja, Braga, Braganca, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Evora, Faro, Guarda, Leiria, Lisboa (Lisbon), Madeira*, Portalegre, Porto, Santarem, Setubal, Viana do Castelo, Vila Real, Viseu
Independence
1143 (Kingdom of Portugal recognized); 5 October 1910 (republic proclaimed)