Official Web Site: www.visitportugal.com

	Location:	Portugal is situated in southwestern Europe, and shares a border with Spain.
	Cities:	The capital is Lisbon; other major cities are Porto, Braga, Coimbra, Funchal (Madeira), Aveiro, Ponta Delgada (Azores), Faro & Evora.
	Area:	92 345 sq. km / 35 655 sq. miles
	Population: (2001)	10 589 000 (Lisbon: 529 485; Porto: 238 954; Braga: 170 858; Coimbra: 142 408; Funchal: 100 847; Ponta Delgada: 65 718)
	Language:	Portuguese.			Currency:  Euro.
	Telephone Country Code:			+ 351
			Lisbon Porto	+ 351 21 + 351 22
	Time Zone:	GMT.

		National Tourist Office Contacts:
		Address:	Turismo de Portugal, Rua Ivone Silva, Lote 6, 1050 - 124 Lisbon, Portugal.
		Telephone:	+351 217 - 810 000
		Fax:	+351 217 - 937 537
		Enquiries e-mail:	correio@turismodeportugal.pt
		Executive Vice-President:	Mr Frederico Costa
		Marketing:	Mr Frederico Costa
		Development:	Mr Frederico Costa
		Research:	Mr Nuno Madeira
		IT:	Ms Cristina Flores Ribeiro