
GE National Ambassador in Portugal
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Claudio Costa |
Upcoming events:
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Interesting weblinks selected by your GE National Ambassador:
Youth
- http://juventude.gov.pt/ - The “Youth” Portal
- http://www.cnj.pt/ - Youth National Council
Education
- http://www.ifp-lisboa.com/ - French-Portuguese Institute
- http://www.instituto-camoes.pt/ - Camoes Institute
- http://www.ccb.pt/ccb/ - Belem Cultural Centre
- http://www.casadamusica.com/ - House of Music
Government
- http://www.portugal.gov.pt/ - Government related information
- http://www.lojadocidadao.pt/ - Citizen “Store”
- http://www.ine.pt/ - National Institute of Statistics
- http://www.portaldocidadao.pt/ - Citizen portal
- http://www.min-nestrangeiros.pt/mne/ - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Media
- http://www.ponto.altervista.org/Noticias/rev_port.htm - List of most of the Portuguese Press
- http://www.lusa.pt/ - Portuguese News Agency
- http://www.portugaldiario.iol.pt/ - Portuguese online news
Most relevant TV stations
NGO’s & Charity Institutions
- http://quercus.sensocomum.pt/ - National Association for the conservation of nature
- http://www.deco.proteste.pt/ - Consumer rights defence
- http://www.cruzvermelha.pt/ - Portuguese red cross
- http://www.caritas.pt/ - Charity institution
- http://www.abraco.org/ - STD’s related institution
- http://www.fundacao-ami.org/ - International Medical Assistance
Europe
- http://www.cijdelors.pt/ - Centre for European Information Jacques Delors
Portugal in brief:
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Area | 92,391 km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | |
| Language | Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official - but locally used) | |
| Population | 10,566,212 (July 2005 est.) | |
| Population growth rate | 0.39% (2005 est.) | |
| Life expectancy | 74.25(men), 81.03 (women) | |
| Literacy rate | 93.3% | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic 94% | |
| Net migration rate | 3.49 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) | |
| Ethnic groups | homogeneous Mediterranean stock; citizens of black African descent who immigrated to mainland during decolonization number less than 100,000; since 1990 East Europeans have entered Portugal | |
| Independence | 1143 (Kingdom of Portugal recognized); 5 October 1910 (independent republic proclaimed) | |
| GDP | real growth rate: 1.1% (2004 est.) |


