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Transnational_issues of Portugal

Disputes - international:Portugal does not recognize Spanish sovereignty over the territory of Olivenza based on a difference of interpretation of the 1815 Congress of Vienna and the 1801 Treaty of Badajoz
Illicit drugs:seizing record amounts of Latin American cocaine destined for Europe; a European gateway for Southwest Asian heroin; transshipment point for hashish from North Africa to Europe; consumer of Southwest Asian heroin

Portugal Quickstats

  • Population: 10,642,836 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 92,391 sq km
  • Density: 114 /km² (87th)
  • GDP (total): $229.881 billion (40th)
  • GDP (per capita): $23,464 (2007) (34th)
  • Literacy: 93.3%

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  • Currency: Euro (€)² (EUR)
  • Dial code: +351

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