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  1. Date of Independence: 1140 (from Castile)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: April 25, 1976
  3. Population: 9,918,040 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 35,574 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Lisbon
  6. Form of Government: parliamentary democracy
  7. Natural Resources: fish, cork, tungsten, iron ore, uranium ore, marble
  8. Main Industries: textiles, shoes, wood pulp, paper, cork, metal production, petroleum processing, chemicals, fish canning, wine, tourism
  9. Agriculture: grain, potatoes, olives, grapes, sheep, cattle, goats, poultry, dairy products
  10. Currency: escudo 
  11. GDP: $144.8 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $14,600 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Portuguese
  14. Religions: Christianity (Roman Catholicism, Protestant denominations)
  15. Literacy Rate: 85%
  16. Life Expectancy:    73 years (male)
  17.                 79 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 10 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 10 deaths per 1,000 population