What every visitor should know about Portugal:

Money
The currency is the Euro (EUR). 1 euro is worth about US$1.44.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 4.5 out of 5 (Very safe)

Areas of concern:

  • Mugging
  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
Capital
Lisbon
Tap water
Excellent. Water from the tap is safe to drink.

Portugal facts and figures:

People

Population
10,707,924
Language
Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official - but locally used)
Ethnicity
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

Economy

GDP
US$22,000 (per capita)
Income equality
High
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