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Various Vehicle Classes^*

^* Plates are used on private, commercial, public service and local official vehicles.

(A) Black on white with Euroband design started in 1992
(B) Yellow date band added in 1998: Date of first registration, year (top) and month (bottom)

More Portuguese Plates

  NATO Forces

Jurisdictions Currently Associated With Portugal

    Azores

    Madeira

Jurisdictions Formerly Associated With Portugal

    Macao

    Portuguese India (Goa)

    Portugese East Timor

Country Information

Location	South Europe
Capital	Lisboa [Lisbon]
Main Religion	Christianity (Catholicism)
National Language	Portuguese
History	Portugal became independent in 1140. It formed a personal union with Spain from 1580 until 1640. It is a member of the European Union since 1986. Portugal also includes the overseas provinces of the Azores and Madeira.
International Oval	P
ISO Code	PT

Credits

(1) Jim Fox/Picture by Greg Gibson
(2) Picture by Enrique Marinho