Some quick facts about Portugal
- Location: Southwestern Europe
- Population: 10,291,000
- Population living in cities: 65.2%
- Population identifying as Roman Catholic: 81%
- Size: 92,226 km2 (about the size of the state of Maine)
- Capital city: Lisbon (population: 545,245)
- Currency: Euro
- Official language: Portuguese
- National anthem: "A Portuguesa"
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