Dig straight down through Portugal 🇵🇹 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the Tasman Sea 🌊, off the coast of New Zealand 🇳🇿. Below are Portugal's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Lisbon |
|---|---|
| Population | about 10.3 million |
| Area | 93,400 km² (36,062 sq mi) |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe |
| Economy | Developed region: nonG7 |
| Income group | High income: OECD |
| Official name | Portuguese Republic |
| Also written | Portugal (es) · Portugal (fr) · 葡萄牙 (zh) · البرتغال (ar) · Португалия (ru) · ポルトガル (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Portugal, that point sits at 39.5108° S, 171.6321° E. The nearest coast is New Zealand 🇳🇿, roughly 144 km (89 miles) north-west.
The closest settlement of any size is Blenheim, New Zealand, about 297 km (185 miles) from the point.
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