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 | Portuguese Republic |
| Location: | Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain |
| Area: | 92,391 sq km |
| Climate: | maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south |
| Terrain: | mountainous north of the Tagus River, rolling plains in south |
| Population: | 9,918,040 (July 1999 est.) |
| Religions: | Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant denominations 1%, other 2% |
| Languages: | Portuguese |
| Capital: | Lisbon |
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