Portugal - Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name

Portuguese Republic

Area in Km²

92,391

Population

10,487,289 population

Capital

Lisbon

Religion

84% Christian; 6,8% Atheist and Agnostic; 0,2% Muslim; 9% Other.

Government

Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic

Language

Official language

Portuguese

Languages spoken

Mirandese

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)

0

Currency

Currency

Euro

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances

Low criminality risk

Border Issues

None

Drugs possession

Not allowed

Theft & Scams

Low

Credit cards

Popular

Yes

Cards

American express, Diners club, EuroCard, Mastercard, Visa

Tips

Leave a tip

Advised

Internet and telephony

Calling code

+351

Internet availability

Cities only

Electricity

V

230

Hz

50