Key Facts about Portugal

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Recently, a Parliamentary Delegation led by the Vice President of the Portuguese Parliament, called on the Hon’ble Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha in Parliament.

About Portugal

• Location: It is the westernmost country of mainland Europe, located on the Iberian Peninsula.
• Bordering Countries: It shares land border with Spain (north and east),
• Maritime border: It is bounded by the North Atlantic Ocean to the south and west.
• It also administers two autonomous regions: the Madeira and Azores archipelagos, located in the Atlantic Ocean.
• Capital city: Lisbon.

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Geographical Features of Portugal

• Climate: Its climate is very much like that of most Mediterranean countries. This means it’s hot in the summer and temperate in the winter.
• Rivers: The Tagus River, flowing west into the Atlantic ocean, divides Portugal into mountainous northern regions and rolling plains in the south.
• Highest Point: Ponta do Pico (Pico Alto), located in the Azores.
• Natural Resources: It mainly consists of iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum.

Source: PIB