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Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain |
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| Area |
| total: 92,391 sq km
land: 91,951 sq km
water: 440 sq km
note: includes Azores and Madeira Islands |
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| Land boundaries |
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total: 1,214 km
border countries: Spain 1,214 km
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| Climate |
maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south
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| Natural resources |
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fish, forests (cork), iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum, salt, arable land, hydropower
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| Geography - note |
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Azores and Madeira Islands occupy strategic locations along western sea approaches to Strait of Gibraltar
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| Government type |
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parliamentary democracy
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| Currency - Currency code |
euro (EUR)
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| Internet country code: |
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.pt
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| Internet users: |
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3.6 million (2002)
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