Southern Europe
Flag of Portugal
Europe's oldest defined borders.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #f00000 54%
- #006000 33%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Portugal in numbers
| Official name | Portuguese Republic |
|---|---|
| Capital | Lisbon |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe |
| Population | 10,305,564 |
| Area | 92,090 km² · 112 people per km² |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
| Languages | Portuguese |
| Country codes | PT · PRT · .pt |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Portugal's land borders have been essentially unchanged since 1139 — almost 900 years.
- Portuguese is spoken by ~260 million people across 4 continents.
- Lisbon is older than Rome — founded by Phoenicians around 1200 BCE.
Did you know
The oldest bookstore still in operation is Bertrand in Lisbon — open since 1732.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.