Portugal
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Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for
the following climate stations in Portugal
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| Official name: |
Portuguese Republic
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| Capital: |
Lisbon
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| Area: |
total: 92,391 sq km
land: 91,951 sq km
note: includes Azores and Madeira Islands
water: 440 sq km
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| Climate: |
maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south
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| Location: |
Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain
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| Geographic coordinates: |
39 30 N, 8 00 W
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly smaller than Indiana
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| Land boundaries: |
total: 1,214 km
border countries: Spain 1,214 km
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| Coastline: |
1,793 km
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| Terrain: |
mountainous north of the Tagus River, rolling plains in south
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| 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
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Map of Portugal
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