Countries of the World: Portugal
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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Portugal.
Portugal is a country found on the European continent with a long Westerly coastline along the North Atlantic ocean, the Azores Archipelago also falls under Portugal’s geographic jurisdiction giving Portugal a population of just over 10.1 million people in 2022 and the following country across its border:
You pronounce Portugal like this: POR-TEW-GAL.
Key information and contact details for Portugal
Official Language: Portuguese.
Secondary Language(s): Spanish.
Portugal dialling code: +351.
Portugal currency: Euro.
Portugal Capital City: Lisbon.
Portugal International Airport: Humberto Delgado Airport, Alameda das Comunidades Portuguesas, 1700-111 Lisboa, Portugal. Phone Number: +351 21 841 3500.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police / Ambulance / Fire: 112.
British Embassy: British Embassy Lisbon, Rua de São Bernardo 33, 1249-082 Lisbon, Portugal. Phone Number: +351 21 392 40 00.
American Embassy: U.S. Embassy Lisbon, Avenida das Forças Armadas, 1600-081 Lisboa, Portugal. Phone Number: +351-21-727-3300.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/portugal.