Portugal Quick Facts:
  • Home to 10.6 million people
  • Landsize slightly smaller than the state of Indiana
  • Founded in 1139, one of the oldest countries in the
    world.
  • 85-90% Roman Catholic. About 19% of the
    population attend mass regularly.
  • 1% Protestant/Evangelical
  • 19th highest quality of life
  • 7th most peaceful country, according to the Global
    Peace Index
  • Home of the world's largest solar power plant
  • The average Portuguese watches almost 3.5 hours of
    television each day.

Some Famous Portuguese:
Vasco da Gama, explorer
Luís de Camões, poet
José Saramago, winner of Nobel prize in literature
José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the EU Commission
Luís Figo, 2001 FIFA Footballer of the year
Cristiano Ronaldo, 2008 FIFA Footballer of the year