Essential info for Portugal
Population: About 10.5 million
Major religions: Catholicism
Capital city: Lisbon (also largest city)
Legal system: Parliamentary constitutional republic
Main languages: Portuguese (official), English, French
Time: GMT (GMT +1 from the last Sunday in March to the Saturday prior to the last Sunday in October)
Electricity: 220 volts, 50 Hz. Round, two-pin plugs are most common.
Currency: The Euro (EUR), divided into 100 cents
Tipping: 10 percent if service charge not included. Taxi drivers and bartenders also expect a small gratuity; it’s usually acceptable to round up to the nearest Euro.
International dialling code: +351
Emergency numbers: 112
Internet TLD: .pt
Drives on the: Right
Major religions: Catholicism
Capital city: Lisbon (also largest city)
Legal system: Parliamentary constitutional republic
Main languages: Portuguese (official), English, French
Time: GMT (GMT +1 from the last Sunday in March to the Saturday prior to the last Sunday in October)
Electricity: 220 volts, 50 Hz. Round, two-pin plugs are most common.
Currency: The Euro (EUR), divided into 100 cents
Tipping: 10 percent if service charge not included. Taxi drivers and bartenders also expect a small gratuity; it’s usually acceptable to round up to the nearest Euro.
International dialling code: +351
Emergency numbers: 112
Internet TLD: .pt
Drives on the: Right
