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Portugal

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Watch the sand on the sardines

Nomadic Thoughts Backgrounder

Nomadic Thoughts Backgrounder
Area 92,345 sq km (35,655 sq miles).
Population 10,407,000 (2002).
Capital Lisbon - population 564,657 (2002).
Climate The northwest has mild winters with high levels of rainfall and fairly short summers. The northeast has longer winters and hot summers. In the south, summers (March to October) are warm with very little rain except in early spring and autumn. High temperatures are moderated by a permanent breeze in Estoril (July to August).
Language Portuguese. English is widely spoken within the business community.
Religion Roman Catholic.
Time

GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).

 

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