Portugal#
A global maritime power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence of Brazil, its wealthiest colony, in 1822.
Government type: semi-presidential republic. Chief of state: President Marcelo REBELO DE SOUSA (since 9 March 2016).
Facts#
Capital |
Lisbon |
Region |
Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain |
Area |
total : 92,090 sq km; land: 91,470 sq km; water: 620 sq km |
Population |
10,194,277 (2025 est.) |
Languages |
Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official, but locally used) |
Currency |
euros (EUR) |
Time zone |
to be filled |
ccTLD |
.pt |
Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
Camp |
Population |
Origin |
Location |
Notes |
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