Alentejo - At a glance

At a glance

Location In the central south of Portugal

Area 31,551km², covering about a third of Portugal, which has an area of 92,212km²

Climate Mediterranean and maritime temperate

Status Republic

Population 757,302 (Alentejo), 10,300,300 (Portugal)

Life expectancy 78 years (men), 84 years (women)

Capital Évora (population 56,596)

GDP per capita US$31, 652 (OECD Data)

Languages Portuguese

Religion Catholic

Currency Euro (for up-to-date exchange rates, go to www.xe.com)

National airline TAP Air Portugal

Nearby airports Lisbon, Faro, Badajoz, Porto

International phone code +351

Time GMT +1

Electrical voltage 220–240V

Weights and measures Metric

Flag National: four fifths red on the right of the flag and a fifth grass green on the left. An armillary sphere emblazoned with the national coat of arms where the colours meet.

National anthem A Portuguesa (English: ‘The Portuguese’) by Alfredo Keil and Henrique Lopes de Mendonça

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