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Portugal

Portuguese Republic

Civil lawUnitary semi-presidential republicReviewed· 2026-08-02
Capital
Lisbon
Population
10,400,000
Languages
Portuguese
Currency
EUR

Portugal · Constitution

Constitution of the Portuguese Republic

The 1976 Constitution, adopted after the Carnation Revolution, establishes a semi-presidential republic with a directly elected President, a single-chamber Assembly of the Republic, an independent judiciary and a Constitutional Court, and enshrines an extensive catalogue of rights.

The constitutional text

The 1976 Constitution, adopted after the Carnation Revolution, establishes a semi-presidential republic with a directly elected President, a single-chamber Assembly of the Republic, an independent judiciary and a Constitutional Court, and enshrines an extensive catalogue of rights.

Separation of powers

A semi-presidential republic in which a directly elected President, a Government answerable to parliament and an independent judiciary share power, with a Constitutional Court guarding the constitution.

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