Geography of Portugal

Portugal is a small coastal nation in southwestern Europe. Its mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula, located 38°43° north of the equator and 8°5° west of the Prime Meridian. Portugal borders only one nation—Spain, to the west and north—with a total of 1,214km of borders. It is bordered on the east with a 1,793km coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean. Portugal also controls the Atlantic islands of Azores and Madeira Islands, which are strategic locations along western sea approaches to the Strait of Gibraltar between the Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. In total, the country has an area of 92,391 km² of which 91,951 km² is land and 440 km² water.

Related Topics:
Portugal - Europe - Mainland - Iberian Peninsula - Equator - Prime Meridian - Spain - Coastline - North Atlantic Ocean - Azores - Madeira Islands - Strait of Gibraltar - Mediterranean Sea

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Maritime claims:

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continental shelf:

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200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation

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exclusive economic zone:

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200 nautical miles (370 km)

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territorial sea:

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12 nautical miles (22 km)

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Natural hazards:

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Azores subject to severe earthquakes

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