Portuguese Republic República Portuguesa CAPITAL: Lisbon (Lisboa) FLAG: The national flag, adopted in 1911, consists of a green field at the hoist and a larger red field. At the junction of the two, in yellow, red, blue, and white, is the...
In Europe of the early 2000s there is widespread belief that the United States-led "War on Drugs" has been a failure. There have been two opposing European models of handling narcotics issues: the strict criminal treatment of drug users and...
Portugal POPULATION 10,084,245 ROMAN CATHOLIC 89 percent PROTESTANT 4 percent OTHER CHRISTIAN 3 percent OTHER 1 percent NONE 3 percent Country Overview Introduction The Portuguese Republic, located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe, is...
Portugal Portugal is located at the southwestern tip of Europe, bordering Spain in the north and east, and the Atlantic Ocean in the west and south. It has a land area of 91,640 square kilometers (35,400 square miles), including the Atlantic...
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic[2] (Portuguese: República Portuguesa[3]; IPA: [ʁɛˈpublikɐ puɾtuˈgezɐ]), is a country in southwestern Europe,[4] on the Iberian Peninsula. Being the westernmost country of mainland Europe, Portugal is...
Capital: Lisbon Head of State: President Jorge Sampaio (since March 1996) President is elected by popular vote for a five-year term Head of Government: Prime Minister Jose Manuel Barroso (since April 2002) Following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party of...
Highlights and Key Issues * Industrial growth remains robust, with optimism in manufacturing boosted by overseas orders. However, the services sector is expected to be less dynamic - a reflection of the subdued consumer. The economy is relying on the stimulus from external...
Area: 92,118 sq km (35,567 sq mi)Population (2006 est.): 10,605,000Capital: Lisbon Chief of state: Presidents Jorge Sampaio and, from March 9, Aníbal Cavaco Silva Head of government: Prime Minister José Sócrates The early part of 2006 in Portugal was dominated by politicking as former centre-right...
Portugal's parliament voted overwhelmingly to legalize abortion up until the 10th week of pregnancy, a major step in bringing this small Roman Catholic nation in line with most of its European neighbors.The Thursday night vote came less than a month after a popular referendum failed...
