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Administrative 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 (Lisbon), Madeira*, Portalegre, Porto, Santarem, Setubal, Viana do Castelo, Vila Real, Viseu |
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Capital city > Geographic coordinates
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38 43 N, 9 08 W |
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Constitution adopted 2 April 1976; note - subsequent revisions of the Constitution placed the military under strict civilian control, trimmed the powers of the president, and laid the groundwork for a stable, pluralistic liberal democracy; as well, they allowed for the privatization of nationalized firms and the government-owned communications media |
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Corruption
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6.5 |
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[26th of 160]
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Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address Apartado 43033, 1601-301 Lisboa; PSC 83, APO AE 09726 |
Executive branch > Cabinet Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister |
Executive branch > Chief of state President Anibal CAVACO SILVA (since 9 March 2006) |
Flag description two vertical bands of green (hoist side, two-fifths) and red (three-fifths) with the Portuguese coat of arms centered on the dividing line |
Government type republic; parliamentary democracy |
Independence 1143 (Kingdom of Portugal recognized); 5 October 1910 (republic proclaimed) |
Judicial branch Supreme Court or Supremo Tribunal de Justica (judges appointed for life by the Conselho Superior da Magistratura) |
Legal system based on civil law system; the Constitutional Tribunal reviews the constitutionality of legislation; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations |
Legislative branch unicameral Assembly of the Republic or Assembleia da Republica (230 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) |
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Parliamentary seats > Female
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13% |
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[40th of 143]
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Political parties and leaders Democratic and Social Center/Popular Party or CDS/PP [Paulo PORTAS]; Green Ecologist Party (The Greens) or PEV [leadership commission elected by members]; Portuguese Communist Party or PCP [Jeronimo DE SOUSA]; Portuguese Socialist Party or PS [Jose SOCRATES Carvalho Pinto de Sousa]; Social Democratic Party or PSD [Manuela FERREIRA Leite]; The Left Bloc or BE [Franciso Anacleto LOUCA]; Unitarian Democratic Coalition or CDU [Jeronimo DE SOUSA] (includes PCP and PEV) |
Status democracy |
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal |
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Time required to start a business > days
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8 days
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[164th of 171]
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Trademarks, residents
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8,123
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[18th of 98]
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Transnational Issues > Disputes > International Portugal does not recognize Spanish sovereignty over the territory of Olivenza based on a difference of interpretation of the 1815 Congress of Vienna and the 1801 Treaty of Badajoz |