Portugal, with attractive villages, vibrant cities, and a pleasant Mediterranean climate, is tucked into Spain’s embrace on the northern and eastern borders and stroked by Atlantic waves on the western and southern flanks. Portugal, a developed country with a developed economy and high living standards, was ranked nineteenth on the global high quality of life index in 2005. The country’s population of almost 10 million uses the Euro and has a global presence in a range of industries, including a thriving export sector.