Location: Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain
Geographic coordinates: 39° 18' N, 8° 0' W
Coastline km: 1,793 km km
Climate: maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south
Terrain: mountainous north of the Tagus River, rolling plains in south
Elevation: highest point: Ponta do Pico (Pico or Pico Alto) on Ilha do Pico in the Azores 2,351 m
Natural hazards: Azores subject to severe earthquakes
Currency: euro (EUR)
Population: 10,566,212 (July 2005 est.)
Languages: Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official - but locally used)
Capital: Lisbon
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, Madeira*, Portalegre, Porto, Santarem, Setubal, Viana do Castelo, Vila Real, Viseu