Country guide

Portugal

Capital, flag, borders and quick geography facts for Portugal.

Outline map shape of Portugal
Country shape used in the Geographly daily challenge for Portugal.
Flag of Portugal

Key facts

Capital
Lisbon
Region
Europe
Area
92,090 km²
Population
10,749,635

Neighboring countries

Portugal has 1 land neighbors in the country data.

Learn Portugal

Portugal appears in geography practice because it is easy to link visual recognition with factual recall. The outline supports shape practice, and the surrounding facts help turn a single map silhouette into a fuller country profile.

For quick recall, keep three facts together: capital Lisbon, area 92,090 km² and population 10,749,635. Together they give a compact but practical overview of Portugal.

The neighbor list for Portugal includes 1 countries. Start from the biggest familiar neighbor, Spain, then work around the map until the border pattern feels predictable.

When the facts feel familiar, play the challenge and test recall without notes. Moving from this static guide to the interactive round is the best check that Portugal is actually remembered.

Trivia

  • Portugal's fado is listed by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage.

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