Portugal People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 10,095,000 (July 1986), including the Azores and Madeira Islands; average annual growth rate 0 5%

Nationality: noun—Portuguese (sing, and pl.); adjective—Portuguese

Ethnic divisions: homogeneous Mediterranean stock in mainland, Azores, Madeira Islands; citizens of black African descent who immigrated to mainland during decolonization number less than 100 000

Religion:97% Roman Catholic, 1% Protestant sects, 2% other

Language Portuguese

Infant mortality rate: 19.8/1,000(1982)

Life expectancy:71

Literacy: 80%

Labor force: 4.5 million (1984'; 37% services, 36% industry, 27% agriculture; unemployment, 10.6% (December 19841

Organized labor: about 45% of Portuguese labor is organized; the Communist-dominated General Confederation of Portuguese Workers—Intersindical (CGTP-1N) represents about half ot the unionized labor force; its main competition, the General Workers Union (UGT), is organized by the Socialists and Social Democrats and represents a little less than half of unionized labor

NOTE: The information regarding Portugal on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Portugal 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Portugal 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.