Portugal Unitary state
Portugal is a unitary state in Southern Europe. It has a population of 10,309,600 (2017).
The country is divided into two tiers of local government: local and regional. More specifically, it has parishes (freguesias), municipalities (municípios) and autonomous regions.
Markers
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STATE STRUCTURE: Unitary |
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CURRENCY: Euro (EUR) |
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VOTE Non-compulsory |
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SEATS AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |
Ratification of the European Charter
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LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (IN 2016) |
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CAPITAL CITY:
Lisbon |
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POPULATION:
10 309 600 |
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GEOGRAPHICAL SIZE:
92 225 km2 |
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MEMBER STATE
EU since 1986Council of Europe since 1976 |
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SEATS AT THE COMMITTEE OF REGIONS |
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LEVELS OF SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS |
Evolution
NUMBER OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES*
* Dates of CEMR publications