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in the coastal areas of the Northeast region
The first Portuguese to set up trading posts and settle there were Vasco da Gama and after him, Francisco de Almeida .
The great age of world exploration and discovery began, in modern times, in the 15th century. During that century, the Portuguese traders, sailors, navigators and fishermen led the way in their brave charting and venturing of challenging or unknown waters. The first of the continents to be contacted by Portuguese seafarers was Africa, in terms of lasting and successful contacts. There may have been Portuguese contacts with North America. But they didn't lead to sustained, successful, permanent, lasting follow-up contacts.
Portuguese sailors were the first europeans to arrive in Africa in the 15th century. They conquered territories and established colonies that are now several African countries: Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and the islands of Cabo Verde. These countries only achieved their independence after the portuguese revolution in 1974. Until then they were official portuguese territories with portuguese as official language.
the first governor of the portuguese in india was
The Portuguese first settled in Madeira and the Azores Islands off the coast of Portugal before expanding their settlements to areas along the coasts of Africa, Asia, and later Brazil in South America.
Yukon was settled by Europeans in the 19th century.
IN 13th century
Portuguese evolved first from Galician-Portuguese in the 12th century in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. Spanish, as a distinct language, emerged later in the 13th century in the central region of the Iberian Peninsula.
Portuguese merchants first landed in Goa in the early 16th century. Goa became a significant Portuguese colonial territory in India due to its strategic location and valuable trade opportunities.
the Portuguese found Brazil originally. they settled in Brazil and that's why Portuguese is the most widely spoken language in Brazil today.
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Brazil - settled by the Portuguese Guyana - settled first by the Dutch, then by the British Suriname - settled by the Dutch French Guiana - settled by the French
Macau was a Portuguese colony and both the first and last European colony in China. Portuguese traders first settled in Macau in the 16th century and subsequently administered the region until the handover on 20 December 1999. The Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration and the Basic Law of Macau stipulate that Macau operates with a high degree of autonomy until at least 2049, fifty years after the transfer.
in the coastal areas of the Northeast region
Portuguese traders first settled in Macau, also known as Macao, in the 1550's. It is located in China and was rented to Portugal by the Chinese empire as trading port in 1557.
The first Portuguese to set up trading posts and settle there were Vasco da Gama and after him, Francisco de Almeida .