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• A member of the European Union since 1986, it is one of the poorestcountries in Western Europe, but rapid changes and strong growth areensuring that Portugal is gradually catching up.

  A member of the European Union since 1986, it is one of the poorest countries in Western Europe, but rapid changes and strong growth are ensuring that Portugal is gradually catching up. To improve the efficiency of the country's economic structures, the new Socialist government launched a big wave of privatisations in 1996. 4.5 million Portuguese live abroad the equivalent 50 % of the country's population. Currency sent home by emigrants and incoming money associated with tourism provide a signi...