Portuguese East Africa
Overview
Mozambique or Portuguese East Africa (officially the State of East Africa upon erection and later Overseas Province of Mozambique) was the common name by which the Portuguese Empire
's territorial expansion in East Africa
was known across different periods of time. Portuguese East Africa was a string of Portuguese
overseas colonies and later a Portuguese overseas province along the south-east African coast, which now form the republic of Mozambique
.
Portuguese Empire
The Portuguese Empire , also known as the Portuguese Overseas Empire or the Portuguese Colonial Empire , was the first global empire in history...
's territorial expansion in East Africa
East Africa
East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easterly region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. In the UN scheme of geographic regions, 19 territories constitute Eastern Africa:...
was known across different periods of time. Portuguese East Africa was a string of Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
overseas colonies and later a Portuguese overseas province along the south-east African coast, which now form the republic of Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
.
