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Coimbra, Évora, Faro, Guarda, Leiria, Lisbon, Portalegre, Porto, Santarém, Setúbal, Viana do
Castelo, Vila Real and Viseu each district takes the name of the district capital.
Within the European Union NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics) system,
Portugal is divided into seven regions: the Azores, Alentejo, Algarve, Centro, Lisboa,
Madeira and Norte, and with the exception of the Azores and Madeira, these NUTS areas are
subdivided into 28 subregions.
VI. Tourism
Portugal is among the 20 most visited countries in the world, receiving an average of 13
million foreign tourists each year. Tourism is playing an increasingly important role in
Portugal's economy, contributing to about 5% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Tourist hotspots in Portugal are Lisbon, Algarve and Madeira, but the Portuguese
government continues to promote and develop new tourist destinations, such as the Douro
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