Portugal

Country Profile


Contents

  1. Key Facts
  2. The Country
    1. Geography
    2. National History
    3. Further National Information
  3. Aviation
  4. Markings
    1. Civil Aircraft Registrations
  5. Aircraft Operators
    1. Military Air Arms
    2. Central Government Agencies
    3. Public Service Aviation
    4. Commercial Aviation
    5. Private Aviation
  6. Industry
    1. Aircraft Manufacturers
    2. Aircraft Maintenance/Repair Depots
  7. Airfields
    1. Civil Airports & Airfields
    2. Military Air Bases & Airfields
  8. On Show
    1. Aviation Museums
    2. Airshow Dates
  9. More Information
    1. Aviation-Related Magazines
    2. Aviation Bibliography
    3. Web Links
 


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Republic of Portugal

(Republica Portuguesa)

Key Facts

Date of Independence: 1 December 1640
Total Area Ranking: 110th in the World
Population Size Ranking: 77th in the World
GDP Ranking: 37th in the World

The Country

Geography

Portugal is located on the western side of the Iberian peninsula, in western Europe. It is bordered to the north and east by Spain, and to the south and west by the Atlantic Ocean. The river Tagus neatly divides the country into the more mountainous north and the lower, undulating terrain to the south. Two island groups in the Atlantic also belong the Portugal: the Azores and Madeira. The total land area is 91,950 sq km (35,502 sq miles).

The Population of 9.8 million (2000 figure) is 99% Portguese and 1% African immigrants from the former colonies. 97% of the population is Roman Catholic, 1% Protestant and 2% other faiths. The capital city is Lisbon.

Former overseas territories include: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde Islands, Goa (in India), Guinea, Macau (in China), Mozambique, Timor.

National History

Summary Narrative History

Timeline – Key Dates in Portuguese History

Further National Information

BBC News Profile: Portugal
Yahoo Portugal page
wikipedia: Portugal
wikipedia: History of Portugal

Aviation

Text to be added on the development of aviation in Portugal.

Markings

Civil Aircraft Registrations

Portuguese civil aircraft were registered in the series C-PAAA onwards from 1919, but this changed to CS-AAA onwards in 1929. The sequence CS-UAA onwards is reserved for microlights.

An incomplete all-time Portuguese civil aircraft register listing is here.

Aircraft Operators

Military Air Arms

Current military air arms-
Air Force (Forca Aerea Portuguesa)
Naval Aviation (Marinha Portuguesa)
Army Aviation (Exercito Portuguesa)

Historical military air arms-