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What time is it?
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| It is %T:%M %A in Lisbonne |
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What is the language?
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Official language: Portuguese
This language is spoken by 10 million people in Portugal and about 130 million people in Brazil. Portuguese is also the official language in five African nations: Angola, Mozambique, Guinea Bissau, Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe.
Caution: the Portuguese pronunciation is difficult. Vowels and consonants have a different sound depending on both their position in the sentence and their accent; moreover, nasal vowels and diphthongs only exist in this language.
Business languages: Spanish, French and English are the most mastered foreign languages and therefore, the most used in business relations.
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What is the local currency?
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From January 1st of 2002, the currency in circulation is the euro. There are some notes of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euros. The nominal values of the coins are the following : 1 cent (or 1/100 of euro), 2 cents, 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, 1 euro and 2 euros.
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