Azores and Madeira Islands occupy strategic locations along western sea approaches to Strait of Gibraltar
People ::Portugal
Population:
10,707,924 (July 2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 75
Age structure:
0-14 years: 16.3% (male 912,147/female 834,941)
15-64 years: 66.1% (male 3,525,717/female 3,554,513)
65 years and over: 17.6% (male 772,413/female 1,108,193) (2009 est.)
Median age:
total: 39.4 years