5/12/17

A Look at the Portuguese Republic



*population 10, 800,000 (2016)
*slightly smaller in land area than Indiana
*coastline 1,114 miles
*capital is Lisbon
*government is a constitutional republic
*Portuguese is the 5th most popular language in the world
*81% Roman Catholic
*literacy 95.7%
*labor force: 8% agriculture,  23% industry, 67% service
*unemployment 11.3%  (2014)
*average monthly salary $1,000
*education is free and compulsory from ages 6-15




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