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Nation Info
| Official name: Portuguese Republic |
| Official local name: Republica Portuguesa |
| Short local name: Portugal |
| Capital: Lisbon |
| Area/comparative size: 35,672 square miles; slightly smaller than Indiana |
| Population: 10 million |
| Form of government: Parliamentary democracy |
| Head of state: President Jorge Sampaio |
| Head of government: Prime Minister Jose Socrates |
| Language(s): Portuguese |
| Time zone: 5 hours ahead of EST |
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| World Cup History |
| Participations | 4 | 1966, 1986, 2002, 2006 |
| Best Result | 3rd | 1966 |
| GP-W-L-T | 12-7-0-5 (25 GF, 16 GA) |
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