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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 749,000 (Alentejo), 10,825,309 (Portugal)
Life expectancy 77 years (men), 83 years (women)
Capital Évora (population 57,073)
GDP per capita €14,700
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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