Portugal
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:
| 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.) |
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