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EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TODAY: PORTUGAL

The People of Portugal Population: 10,839,514

Ethnic Groups: homogeneous Mediterranean stock; citizens of black African descent who immigrated to the mainland during decolonization number less than 100,000; since 1990, East Europeans have entered Portugal Age Structure:

0–14 years: 15.34% 15–24 years: 11.36% 25–54 years: 41.72% 55–64 years: 12.18% 65 years and over: 19.4% Population Growth Rate: 0.04% Birth Rate: 9 births/1,000 population Death Rate: 11.1 deaths/1,000 population

Migration Rate: 2.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population Infant Mortality Rate: 4.3 deaths/1,000 live births Life Expectancy at Birth: Total Population: 79.4 years Male: 76.2 years Female: 82.9 years Total Fertility Rate: 1.53 children born/woman

Religions: Roman Catholic 81%, other Christian 3.3%, other (includes Jewish, Muslim, other) 0.6%, none 6.8%, unspecified 8.3% Languages: Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official, but locally used) Literacy rate: 95.7% Source: www.cia.gov 2017

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