Portugal: Geography#
Location | Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain |
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Geographic Coordinates | 39 30 N, 8 00 W 39.5,-8.0 |
Area | total: 92,090 sq km land: 91,470 sq km water: 620 sq km note: includes Azores and Madeira Islands We are unable to verify those figures from Factbook, since the 6 main sources we used for checking give different figures as follows: Factbook: 92090 DBpedia: 92211 Geoname: 92391 Infoplease: 92391 Britannica: 92212 Wolfram: 92090 Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org |
Land boundaries | total: 1,214 km border countries: Spain 1,214 km |
Coastline | 1,793 km |
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 |
Highest Mountains | Due to difference in mountain rankings taken from two data sources we are listing here both lists : According to Wolfram: Montanha Do Pico 2351 m; Serra Da Estrela 1993 m; Cantaro Magro 1978 m; Nevosa 1534 m According to Geonames: Ponta do Pico 2351 m; Piguinho 2351 m; Serra da Estrela - Torre 1993 m; Alto do Talefe 1982 m; Pico Ruivo de Santana 1862 m Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org |
Terrain | mountainous north of the Tagus River, rolling plains in south |
Natural Hazards | Azores subject to severe earthquakes volcanism: limited volcanic activity in the Azores Islands; Fayal or Faial (elev. 1,043 m) last erupted in 1958; most volcanoes have not erupted in centuries; historically active volcanoes include Agua de Pau, Furnas, Pico, Picos Volcanic System, San Jorge, Sete Cidades, and Terceira |
Natural Resource | fish, forests (cork), iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium, marble, clay, gypsum, salt, arable land, hydropower |
Land Use | arable land: 11.88% permanent crops: 7.71% other: 80.41% (2011) |
Climate | maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south |
Irrigated Land | 5,837 sq km (2007) |
Renewable Water Resources | 68.7 cu km (2011) |
Environment_CurrentIssues | soil erosion; air pollution caused by industrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution, especially in coastal areas |
Environment - international agreements | party to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Environmental Modification |
Large Cities | Due to difference in city rankings taken from two data sources we are listing here both lists : According to Wolfram: Lisbon; Vila Nova de Gaia; Porto; Amadora; Braga According to Geonames: Lisbon; Porto; Amadora; Braga; Setúbal Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org Important Cities |
Geography-note | Azores and Madeira Islands occupy strategic locations along western sea approaches to Strait of Gibraltar |