THE LISBON ROUTE

Important sites in Portugal
Madeira Institute of Embroidery
Museu Carlos Machado
Royal Silk Spinning Mill
Museu de Alberto Sampaio
Bobbin Lace Museum
Soares dos Reis Secondary School
Lamego Museum
Machado de Castro National Museum
Woollen Museum
Francisco Tavares Proença Júnior Museum
Tapestry Manufacture
Arraiolos Town Hall
Ethnographic Museum of the Algarvean Costume
Loures Town Hall

NETWORK INFORMATION


Calendar of events

ETN members

FACTS ON PORTUGAL

Country name: Portuguese Republic (Republica Portuguesa)
Type: parlamentary democracy
Area: 92,391 sqkm
Regions: 4 economic planning regions and Lisbon / Tejo valley, Acores, Madeira (18 adminstrative districts)
Capital: Lisbon (Lisboa)
Participation: Council of Europe, European Union, NATO, OSCE, UN/UNESCO

Population: 10,102,022 (2003)
Language(s): Portuguese
Ethnic groups (from 1% on): Portuguese 99%
Religions: Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant denominations 1%, other 2%

Currency: Euro (EUR/€)
GDP / capita: US$ 18,000 (2002)
 
 

MORE INFORMATION

Portugal - Britannica.com
(facts in general)

http://www.portugalinsite.pt
(official information on Portugal)

http://viajar.clix.pt/com/index.php3?lg=en
(tourist information on Portugal)

http://www.min-cultura.pt

(cultural tourist guide for Portugal,
Portuguese only)

http://www.ipmuseus.pt/ingl/index1.htm
(museums in Portugal/Museums Institute)

 

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