The Empire of -Portugal- is a very large, efficient nation, notable for its museums and concert halls, sprawling nuclear power plants, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-working, democratic, devout population of 249 million Portuguese enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 38.8%.

The powerhouse Portuguese economy, worth 22.5 trillion Escudoes a year, is broadly diversified and dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Cheese Exports. Average income is 90,163 Escudoes, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Families waiting for delayed pipe installations hope daily for rain, it is said that a Portuguese woman's work is never done, it is often said that only Leader could bring down Dàguó, and new safety regulations require all cars manufactured in -Portugal- to be bombproof. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. -Portugal-'s national animal is the Rooster.

-Portugal- is ranked 120,457^th in the world and 707^th in Europe for Largest Manufacturing Sector, scoring 10,004.47 on the Gooback-Jerbs Productivity Index.