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Portuguese-speaking Community Worldwide
Click on the country name
for a description.
 Angola:
This former Portuguese colony, located on the southwest coast of
Africa, gained independence in 1975. Its capital is Luanda. Angola
has a population of more than 13 million. Back to
map.
 Brazil:
Situated on the southeast coast of South America, Brazil is the
fifth largest country in the world. Its capital is Brasilia. Brazil
has a population of 170 million, and gained its independence from
Portugal in 1822. Back to map.
 Cape
Verde: Cape Verde is an archipelago of islands in the Atlantic
Ocean 400 miles west of Senegal, Africa. With a population of more
than 400,000, Cape Verde gained independence from Portugal in 1975.
Its capital is Praia. Back to map.
 East
Timor: East Timor is an island in the southeastern Malay archipelago
divided with Indonesia. East Timor became officially independent
from Indonesia in 2002. With a population of 840,000, its capital
is Dili. Back to map.
 Guinea-Bissau:
Located on the west coast of Africa, this country has a population
of just over 1 million and gained independence from Portugal in
1974. The capital is Bissau. Back to map.
 Macau:
This former Portuguese territory of about 500,000 people came under
Chinese rule in 1999, and consists of a peninsula on the southeast
coast of China and two small offshore islands. The capital is Macau.
Back to map.
 Mozambique:
Situated on the southeast coast of Africa, this country of more
than 19 million became independent from Portugal in 1975. Its capital
is Maputo. Back to map.
 Portugal:
Portugal occupies the western part of the Iberian Peninsula in Europe,
bordering on the Atlantic Ocean. Besides the mainland country, where
the capital of Lisbon is located, it also includes the Azores archipelago
to the west and the island of Madeira to the southwest. Portugal
has a population of just over 10 million. Back to
map.
 São
Tomé/ Príncipe: This small country of just over
160,000 people is located in the Gulf of Guinea, 125 miles off the
coast of west central Africa. It became independent from Portugal
in 1975. The capital is also called São Tomé. Back
to map.
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