CLIMATE
Portugal has a maritime temperate climate and it varies according to regions.The mountainous regions of the north are considerably colder than the south. Winter snows in the Serra da Estrêla and the Serra do Gerês near the northern Spanish border. The weather along the northern coasts and in the center of the country is milder; the capital, Lisbon has an average high temperature of 14°C in January and 27°C in August. Northern Portugal is better suited for agriculture than the south because of abundant rainfall.
Southern Portugal is warmer. The ocean moderates coastal temperatures, but the interior of the Alentejo can be quite warm, with temperatures sometimes above 40°C during the summer months. Because of its Mediterranean climate, most of Portugal's rainfall occurs in the winter.
Country name:
Conventional long form: Portuguese Republic
conventional short form: Portugal
local long form: Republica Portuguesa
local short form: Portugal
Administrative divisions:
For administrative purpose Portugal is divided into 18 districts and 2 autonomous regions* which are as follows:-
Aveiro, Acores (Azores)*, Beja, Braga, Braganca, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Evora, Faro, Guarda, Leiria, Lisboa, Madeira*, Portalegre, Porto, Santarem, Setubal, Viana do Castelo, Vila Real, Viseu
Religions:
Portugal is a Roman Catholic country by history and tradition.
Roman Catholic 94%, Protestant (1995)
There are also small numbers of Jews and Muslims in Portugal.
Languages:
Portuguese is the official language and Mirandese is used as official also as local language. In recent years English has replaced French as the most common second language taught in Portuguese schools.
Agriculture - products:
grain, potatoes, tomatoes, olives, grapes; sheep, cattle, goats, swine, poultry, fish, dairy products.
Industries:
Textiles and footwear; wood pulp, paper, and cork; metals and metalworking; oil refining; chemicals; fish canning; rubber and plastic products; ceramics; electronics and communications equipment; rail transportation equipment; aerospace equipment; ship construction and refurbishment; wine; tourism.
Literacy:
Definition: up to age 15 compulsory for both boys and girls.
Total population: 93.3%
male: 95.5%
female: 91.3% (2003 est.)
Sex ratio:
At birth: 1.07 male(s) per female
Under 15 years: 1.09 male(s) per female
15-64 years: 0.98 male(s) per female
65 years and over: 0.7 male(s) per female
total population: 0.94 male(s) per female
(All above are according to 2005 EST.)
National holiday:
10 June (1580)-Portugal Day
note - also called Camoes Day, the day that revered national poet Luis de Camoes (1524-80) died.
Christmas and New Year are celebrated in the whole Portugal in the month of December.
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