Portugal
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People
- Population: 9865114
- Population Growth: 0.02%
- Infant Mortality: 7.6 per 1000 live births (similar to Slovenia, Reunion, Greece, Martinique)
Context
- Area: 92080 km2
- Government: republic
- Religions: Protestant (1%), Roman Catholic (97%)
- Ethnic Groups:
- Borders: Spain (1214 km)
Economy
- GDP per capita: 16063$US (similar to Portugal)
- GDP from agriculture: 6%
- GDP from industry: 35.8%
- GDP from services: 58.2%
