Portuguese Republic (Portugal)

Is a independent political entity in the continent of Europe.

Its center lies at a latitude of 39.5 and longitude of -8.

Portuguese Republic also goes by the names, An Phortaingeil, An Phortaingéil, Bortuqaal, Bồ Đào Nha, Feringgi, Lusitania, Partugalia, Portegal, Portekiz, Portekîz, Portiwgal, Portogal, Portogalia, Portogallo, Portogalo, Portogało, Portugal, Portugala, Por

The prodominant languages spoken are pt-PT (Portuguese) and its currency is the Euro (EUR), currently exchanging at 1 Euro = 0.8072 British Pound Sterling 1 Euro = 1.2775 US Dollar .

Portuguese Republic currently has a population of 10676000 (estimate).

Portuguese Republic's neighbouring countries are, Spain, .

Regions within Portuguese Republic

Largest Cities within Portuguese Republic


Travel Advice Summary from British Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)

Country: Portugal

Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 11:25:00 GMT

Travel Summary

  • A series of strikes has been called by Portuguese Air Traffic Controllers on 11, 17, 18,  24 and 25  May. The strikes will take place between 07:00 - 09:00, 14:00 – 16:00 and 21:00 – 23:00. In addition, airport staff are planning 24-hour strike action on 18 May starting at midnight.  Disruption to flights to and from Portugal on these dates may be experienced as a result. Travellers are advised to contact their travel company or airline for further information.
  • There is an underlying threat from terrorism. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers.

  • Around 1.6 million British nationals visit Portugal every year (Source: The Office for National Statistics). Most visits are trouble-free but see General - Consular Assistance Statistics for statistics on when our Consulates provide support to British nationals.  

  • 112 is the number for emergency services. Click here for a list of emergency expressions in Portuguese. 

  • Be alert to the existence of street crime. Thieves tend to target money and passports so don’t keep them all in one place and keep a photocopy (or scanned copy) of your passport somewhere safe. See the Crime section for more details.

  • Walking the levadas (ancient irrigation channels) is a popular activity in Madeira, but the walks can be challenging if you are inexperienced. See Safety and Security - Local Travel - Madeira.

  • You should take out comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling to help cover any unexpected costs such as medical bills or stolen belongings.

  • You should apply for a free European Health Insurance Card to be eligible for state provided medical treatment that may become necessary during your trip to Portugal. See Health.
  • Print our pocket sized advice leaflet and wallet card before your visit to Portugal. The documents contain travel tips, numbers and expressions you may need in an emergency and information on what our Consulates can and can’t do to help.

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