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portugal two vertical bands of green (hoist side, two-fifths) and red (three-fifths) with the national coat of arms (armillary sphere and Portuguese shield) centered on the dividing line; explanations for the color meanings are ambiguous, but a popular interpretation has green symbolizing hope and red the blood of those defending the nation
 * **Major Gover****nment**
 * 1143 (Kingdom of Portugal recognized); 5 October 1910 (republic proclaimed)
 * capital name: Lisbon geographic coordinates: 38 43 N, 9 08 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)  daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official - but locally used) chief of mission: Ambassador Joao DE VALLERA Portugal Day (Dia de Portugal), 10 June (1580); note - also called Camoes Day, the day that revered national poet Luis de Camoes (1524-80) died 10,735,765 (July 2010 est.) Azores and Madeira Islands occupy strategic locations along western sea approaches to Strait of Gibraltar
 * **Major Religions**
 * Roman Catholic 84.5%, other Christian 2.2%, other 0.3%, unknown 9%, none 3.9%
 * **Languages Spoken**
 * **Current leader or president**
 * **Current leader or president**
 * **Brief history of the country including any important people and major wars**
 * Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars
 * **Currency**
 * $23.95 billion (2009 est.)
 * **-$31.85 billion (2008 est.)**
 * **Major cultural traditions (holidays/foods etc..)**
 * **Major cultural traditions (holidays/foods etc..)**
 * **Climate**
 * Current Weather **maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south**
 * **Population**
 * **Population**
 * **Geography**
 * **Geography**
 * **Major resources**
 * **fish, forests (cork), iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum, salt, arable land, hydropower**
 * **Major tourist attractions and or historical sights**
 * **Median Family Income**
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