Overseas province (Portuguese: província ultramarina) was a designation used by Portugal for its overseas possessions, located outside Europe. In the early the 19th century, Portuguese overseas territories were referred to as "overseas dominions", but administrative reforms made the term "overseas provinces" begin to be used.

Composed of the overseas colonies, factories, and later overseas territories, governed by the Kingdom of Portugal, and later the Republic of Portugal, it was the longest-lived colonial empires in European history, lasting 584 years from the conquest of Ceuta in North Africa in 1415 to the transfer of sovereignty over Macau to China in 1999.

2024年4月14日 · Portugal’s overseas territories have played a significant role in shaping the country’s history and cultural identity. From the early 15th century, Portugal embarked on a period of maritime exploration and colonial expansion, leaving a lasting legacy across the globe.

2019年7月11日 · The Portuguese Empire was one of the biggest and longest-lived empires in world history; it existed for nearly 6 centuries, from the capture of Ceuta in 1415 to the handover of Portuguese Macau to China in 1999.

2024年7月16日 · Yes, Portugal still has overseas territories. The Portuguese territory includes two autonomous regions: the archipelagos of Madeira and Azores, in the Atlantic Ocean. How did Portugal lose its empire?

2024年9月13日 · Portugal’s current overseas territories are the Azores and Madeira, which are autonomous regions. When did Portugal hand over its last overseas territory? Portugal handed over its last overseas territory, Macau, to China in 1999.

In addition, the Provinces would begin to function throughout the national territory, including the archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, as well as the overseas territories (the Portuguese colonies in Africa, India and Southeast Asia).

THE PORTUGUESE OVERSEAS TERRITORIES involved was recently founded for their exploitation. It is to be hoped that very considerable benefits will result from this new productive activity, to add to those hoped for by the economic reconstruction of this province, so seriously affected by the war. The entire industrial and commercial life

2025年1月21日 · Beginning in 1836, Portugal pursued a policy of African territorial expansion and economic enhancement, concentrating first on Angola and later on Mozambique and Portuguese Guinea (now Guinea-Bissau).

PORTUGUESE OVERSEAS TERRITORIES of the Plan for the Metropolitan Country which are of particular interest to the Overseas Provinces, owing to the important and growing interpénétration of the respective economies. They are : « Scientific Research and Tech-nical Teaching » and « Maritime Transport ».