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Portugal

Location : southwestern europe. bordering the north atlantic ocean. west of spain

Geographic Coordinates : 39 30 n. 8 00 w

Map Reference : europe

Area : total: 92.391 sq km land: 91.951 sq km water: 440 sq km note: includes azores and madeira islands

Area Comparative: slightly smaller than indiana

Portugal More Facts

Land boundaries : total: 1.214 km border countries: spain 1.214 km

coastline : 197

Maritime Claims : territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Climate: maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north. warmer and drier in south

Terrain : mountainous north of the tagus river. rolling plains in south

Elevation extremes : lowest point: atlantic ocean 0 m highest point: ponta do pico (pico or pico alto) on ilha do pico in the azores 2.351 m

Natural Resources :fish. forests (cork). iron ore. copper. zinc. tin. tungsten. silver. gold. uranium. marble. clay. gypsum. salt. arable land. hydropower

Land use : arable land: 21.75% permanent crops: 7.81% other: 70.44% (2001)

Irrigated Lands : 6.320 sq km (1998 est.)