Portugal

Key facts

Which countries border Portugal?1

• Spain

Portugal in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Portugal is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 25 clues from the pool that are true of Portugal, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has Portuguese as an official language1 of 9
• Borders exactly one country1 of 16
• Spans more than one time zone1 of 18
• Uses the euro as its currency1 of 25
• Is a member of the European Union1 of 27
• Is a NATO member1 of 32
• Borders a monarchy1 of 42
• Borders a member of the European Union1 of 44
• Is in Europe1 of 44
• Every country it borders has a higher peak than it does1 of 46
• Lies entirely in the western hemisphere1 of 49
• Every country it borders is larger than it1 of 51
• Borders a member of NATO1 of 53
• Shares no official language with any of its neighbours1 of 54
• Lies further north than Japan1 of 58
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• Lies further north than Egypt1 of 76
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Portugal

Which countries border Portugal?

Portugal shares a land border with one country: Spain.

What is the capital of Portugal?

The capital of Portugal is Lisbon.

Is Portugal landlocked?

No. Portugal has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Portugal?

Portugal has one official language, Portuguese.