| Extremadura (Portugal) | |
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| Capital city | Lisbon |
| Currency | euro |
| Population | 2 868 510 |
| Tongue | Portuguese |
| religion | Catholicism |
| Internet domain | .pt |
| Time zone | UTC - winter, UTC 1 - summer |
| Time zone | UTC - winter, UTC 1 - summer |
Extremadura - historical land in Portugal, located along the central coast of the Atlantic Ocean. 7.9 thousand km² of the area. Includes the capital Lisbon.
Characteristic
Geography
Climate
History
Policy
Economy
The economy is based on tourism, agriculture (the cultivation of cereals, vines, citrus trees), fishing, animal husbandry (sheep and goat grazing in higher regions) and mining (tungsten, uranium and tin deposits). The surrounding rivers Douro, Tagus and Mondego are used for electricity production and irrigation.