Location: Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain Geographic coordinates: 39° 18' N, 8° 0' W Coastline: 1,793 km km Climate: maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south Terrain: mountainous north of the Tagus River, rolling plains in south Elevation: highest point: Ponta do Pico (Pico or Pico Alto) on Ilha do Pico in the Azores 2,351 m Natural hazards: Azores subject to severe earthquakes Currency: euro (EUR) Population: 10,566,212 (July 2005 est.) Languages: Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official - but locally used) Capital: Lisbon Divisions: 18 districts (distritos, singular - distrito) and 2 autonomous regions* (regioes autonomas, singular - regiao autonoma); Aveiro, Acores (Azores)*, Beja, Braga, Braganca, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Evora, Faro, Guarda, Leiria, Lisboa, Madeira*, Portalegre, Porto, Santarem, Setubal, Viana do Castelo, Vila Real, Viseu
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