Capital: Lisbon Time: +1 GMT Area: 92,391 sq km Population: 9,927,556 (July 1998 estimated) Currency: Portuguese escudo Form of government: parliamentary democracy; unicameral assembly of the Republic (230 seats, members are elected by popular vote  to serve four-year terms), President is elected by popular vote for five-year term; Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the reccomandation of the prime minister, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the president Official languages: Portuguese Religion: Roman Catholic (97%), Protestant or other (3%) National holiday: Day of Portugal, 10 June (1580)

PICTURE GALLERY

LINKS

General Information

• Presidencia da Republica Portuguesa - site oficial.
• Secretário de Estado das Comunidades Portuguesas, M.N.E. - secretariat responsible for the overseeing of consulate information in Portugal and the world; links to consulates, information about services provided, etc.
• O Lugar dos Carvalhos - CyberOaks in Portugal - information about Portugal, including brief History, national symbols, Flag and Anthem, links to Portugal, and other related subjects.
• Biblioteca Nacional de Lisboa - site is in Portuguese and English.
• Investment, Trade and Tourism of Portugal - government agency with administrative and financial autonomy, operating under the aegis of the Ministry of Economy.

Newspapers

• Expresso - weekly newspaper covering politics, economics and culture. In portuguese.
• Futuro de Macau - daily online newspaper. In Portuguese.
• Jornal de Noticias - the largest Portuguese newspaper. It is a daily paper especially read on the north of the country.
• PontoFinal - weekly news from Macau. In Portuguese.
• Publico - the full-text daily edition of the newspaper. In Portuguese.
• The News - Portugal's National Newspaper in English - National and regional news from Portugal in English, full classified section, business reference section including extensive Portugal tax guide in English by Price Waterhouse.

Television and Radio

• Crítica à Televisão Portuguesa - página mais polémica jamais feita sobre a televisão portuguesa.
• Radiotelevisão Portuguesa

• Radio Cidade - Live Feed
• Rádio Comercial - 90.8 FM (Lisbon) - Live Feed
• Antena 1 666 AM/95.7/99.4/98.3 FM (Lisbon) - Live Feed
• Antena 3 - 100.3/105.2 FM (Lisbon) - Live Feed
• RDP Internacional - Live Feed

Travel

• Alastair's Rough Guide to Lisbon - transport, hotels, going out, etc.
• Azorean Youth Hostels
• Azores Islands
• Azores Islands [geocities.com] - general information and satellite weather photos.
• Board of Tourism - geography, history, culture, and tour information in English or Portuguese.
• City Guide of Macau - project developed by Macau Municipal Council to provide useful information for citizens and tourists.
• City of Contrast - view changes in Macau over the last 100 years.
• Lisbon - includes maps of the city, info on restaurants and bars, hotels, and much more. (in English and Portuguese)
• LX - includes Lisbon at night, photos and more.
• Macau Tourism - Macau government tourist office.
• Madeira Info - recommendations on island walks, wine, food, hotels. In Swedish and English.
• Madeira Island Getaways
• Madeira Web - destination guide to madeira island in English, Portugese, Dutch and Scandinavian.
• Tourist Information