15th century
1415–1640  Ceuta
1458–1550  Alcácer Ceguer (El Qsar es Seghir)
1471–1550  Arzila (Asilah)
1471–1662  Tangier
1485–1550  Mazagan (El Jadida)
1487- middle 16th century  Ouadane
1488–1541  Safim (Safi) World66 is a Dutch company which embraced the open content idea and is currently trying to transform it into a profitable business. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia. ... The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a country on the Arabian Peninsula. ... This is a list of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia. ... Afif (Arabic: عفيف) is a town in central Saudi Arabia, in the Najd region. ... Arar is the capital of Al Hudud ash Shamaliyah (The Northern Border) province in Saudi Arabia. ... Abha is the capital of Asir province in Saudi Arabia. ... Map of Abqaiq Region Abqaiq (also Buqayq, Arabic: بقيق buqayq, meaning father of the sand flies) is a small city in the interior of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia located in the desert southwest of the Dhahran-Dammam-Khobar metropolitan area. ... Al Bahah (Arabic: الباحة) is a city in the southwest of Saudi Arabia. ... Buraidah (Arabic: بريدة) is a city in the [[Qassim]] region of Saudi Arabia in the heart of the Arabian peninsula. ... Dammam Corniche Dammam (Also Damman or Ad Dammām) is the capital of the Ash Sharqiyah province in Saudi Arabia. ... This article is about Dhahran, the city. ... Diriyah (also Ad-Diriyah or Ad-Dariyah) is a town in Saudi Arabia located outside of Riyadh in Ar Riyad Province. ... Duba is a city on the northern Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia. ... Hail (Arabic: ‎) is an oasis city in Najd in northwestern Saudi Arabia and is the capital of the Hail Province. ... Hofuf (Arabic: الهفوف) is a common name for the major city also called Al-Hasa or Hassa in the Al-Hasa oasis in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. ... Al-Jawf (Arabic: الجوف) is a city in the north of Saudi Arabia. ... , Nickname: Location of Jeddah Coordinates: , Country Province Established 500+ BC Government  - Mayor Adil Faqeeh  - City Governor Mishal Al-Saud  - Provincial Governor Khalid al Faisal Area  - City 1,320 km²  (509. ... Jizan, Saudi Arabia Jizan or Jazan (Arabic: جيزان) is the capital of the Jizan Province in the far south-west of Saudi Arabia. ... Location of Jubail, Saudi Arabia. ... Khamis Mushait (Arabic: خميس مشيط Khamis Mushayt) is a city in south-west Saudi Arabia, located 35 minutes east of Abha, the provincial seat of the Asir province in southwest Saudi Arabia. ... Al Kharj (Arabic: الخرج) is a city in Ar Riyad Province, Saudi Arabia. ... Khobar Corniche Khobar (also written al-Khobar or al-Khubar ; Arabic: الخبر) is a large city located in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the Arabian/Persian Gulf. ... Al Majmaah (Arabic: المجمعة) is a city and a governorate in Ar Riyad Province, Saudi Arabia. ... This article is about the city in Saudi Arabia. ... This article is about the city in Saudi Arabia. ... Najran is a province of Saudi Arabia, located in the south of the country along the border with Yemen. ... Bisha (بيشة) (also known as Qal`at Bishah قلعة بيشة) is a town in southwestern Saudi Arabia. ... Map of Ras Tanura Region Ras Tanura (more accurately Ras TannÅ«rah, Arabic: رأس تنورة meaning top/head of the barbeque spit) is a city in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia located on a peninsula extending into the Persian Gulf. ... Ras Al Khafji was historically the principle town in the neutral zone between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. ... Riyadh (Arabic: ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. ... Taif is in the mid-southwest of the country near to Mecca Ta’if ( transliteration: ) is a city in the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia at an elevation of 1700 metres on the slopes of the Al-Sarawat mountains. ... Tabuk (also spelled Tabouk) is the capital city of the Tabuk province in north western Saudi Arabia. ... Satellite view of Unzaizah. ... NASA photograph of Yanbu al Bahr Yanbu al Bahr (arabic: ينبع البحر spring by the sea), also known simply as Yanbu, Yambo, or Yenbo, is a major Red Sea port in the Al Madinah province of western Saudi Arabia. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country Province Established 17 AH - 638 AD Joint Saudi Arabia 1925 Government  - Mayor Mutlaq Abu Ethnain  - City Governor  - Provincial Governor Population (2005)  - City +338,636  - Urban +289,179  - Metro +49,457   Hafar Al-Batin Municipality estimate Time zone AST (UTC+3)  - Summer (DST) AST (UTC+3) Postal Code... Image File history File links PortugueseFlag1385. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... An anachronous map of the Portuguese Empire (1415-1999). ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Capital Ceuta City Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked  28 km²   Population  â€“ Total (2006)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked  75,861    2,709. ... Alcácer Ceguer (also know as El Qsar es Seghir) was a moroccan stronghold in the Strait of Gibraltrar, between Tanger and Ceuta. ... Asilah or Arzila is a city situated on the northwest tip of Morocco with a history back to 1500 B.C. The Phoenicians used the city as a trading site. ... A view of Tangier bay at sunrise as seen from Cape Malabata Tangier - Avenue Mohammed VI Tangier (Tanja طنجة in Berber and Arabic, Tánger in Spanish, Tânger in Portuguese, and Tanger in French) is a city of northern Morocco with a population of 669,680 (2004 census). ... The medina of El Jadida El Jadida fortified town. ... Asfi (french Safi) is a city located in western Morocco, by the Atlantic Ocean. ...

16th century
1505–1769  Santa Cruz do Cabo de Gué (Agadir)
1506–1525  Mogador (Essaouira)
1506–1525  Aguz (Souira Guedima)
1506–1769  Mazagan (El Jadida)
1513–1541  Azamor (Azemmour)
1577–1589  Arzila (Asilah) (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Panorama of the seaside from the kasbah Agadir (Arabic: أكادير, Berber (Amazigh): ) is a city in southwest Morocco, capital of the Souss-Massa-Dra region. ... Essaouira (Arabic: , eá¹£-á¹£auÄ«rah; formerly known as Mogador, its old Portuguese name) is a city and tourist resort in Morocco, on the Atlantic coast. ... Souira Guedima, formerly known as Aguz, is a Moroccan town. ... The medina of El Jadida El Jadida fortified town. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Asilah or Arzila is a city situated on the northwest tip of Morocco with a history back to 1500 B.C. The Phoenicians used the city as a trading site. ...

15th century
1455–1633  Arguin
1470–1975  São Tomé¹
1474–1778  Annobón
1478–1778  Fernando Poo (Bioko)
1482–1637  Elmina (São Jorge da Mina)
1482–1642  Portuguese Gold Coast
1496–1550  Madagascar (part)
1498–1540  Mascarene Islands
A political map showing national divisions in relation to the ecological break (Sub-Saharan Africa in green) A geographical map of Africa, showing the ecological break that defines the sub-Saharan area Sub-Saharan Africa is the term used to describe the area of the African continent which lies south... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Arguin is an island off the west coast of Mauritania in the Bay of Arguin, at 20° 36 N., 16° 27 W. It is 6 km long by 2 broad. ... São Tomé (population 53,300 in 2003) is the capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe and is by far the nations largest town. ... Image:Annobon island. ... Bioko (spelled also Bioco) is an island off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea, formerly called Fernando Pó or Fernando Póo. ... Elmina is a town on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ghana, lying west of Cape Coast. ... Flag of Gold Coast Map from 1896 of the British Gold Coast Colony. ... For other uses, see Madagascar (disambiguation). ... Mauritius (right) and Réunion (left) The Mascarene Islands (or Mascarenhas Archipelago) is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, which includes Mauritius, Réunion, Rodrigues, and Cargados Carajos shoals. ...

16th century
1500–1630  Malindi
1500–1975  Príncipe¹
1501–1975  Portuguese E. Africa (Mozambique)
1502–1659  St. Helena
1503–1698  Zanzibar
1505–1512  Quíloa (Kilwa)
1506–1511  Socotra
1557–1578  Accra
1575–1975  Portuguese W. Africa (Angola)
1588–1974  Cacheu²
1593–1698  Mombassa (Mombasa) (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Malindi is a city in Kenya that has been a Swahili settlement since the 14th century. ... Príncipe is the smaller of the two major islands of São Tomé and Príncipe off of Africas west coast. ... Mozambique is a country in Southern Africa, bordering South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. ... Map of Zanzibars main island Zanzibar is part of Tanzania Coordinates: , Country Tanzania Islands Unguja and Pemba Capital Zanzibar City Settled AD 1000 Government  - Type semi-autonomous part of Tanzania  - President Amani Abeid Karume Area  - Both Islands  637 sq mi (1,651 km²) Population (2004)  - Both Islands 1,070... Kilwa Kisiwani is an Islamic community on an island off the coast of East Africa, in present day Tanzania. ... Map of the Socotra archipelago Socotra or Soqotra (Arabic سقطرى ; ) is a small archipelago of four islands and islets in the Indian Ocean off the coast of the Horm Africa some 350 km south of the Arabian peninsula. ... Accra, population 1,970,400 (2005), is the capital of Ghana. ... This article is about the country in Africa. ... Cacheu is a town in north western Guinea-Bissau, lying on the Cacheu River. ... Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya, lying on the Indian Ocean. ...

17th century
1642–1975  Cape Verde
1645–1888  Ziguinchor
1680–1961  São João Baptista de Ajudá
1687–1974  Bissau²

18th century
1728–1729  Mombassa (Mombasa)
1753–1975  São Tomé and Príncipe

19th century
1879–1974  Portuguese Guinea
1885–1975  Portuguese Congo (Cabinda) (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Ziguinchor (from Portuguese Cheguei e choram, I came and they Cry) is the capital of the Casamance region of Senegal, lying on the Casamance River. ... Ouidah is a city on the Atlantic coast of Benin. ... Bissau, estimated population 355,000 (2004), is the capital of Guinea-Bissau. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya, lying on the Indian Ocean. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Portuguese Guinea was the name for what is today Guinea-Bissau from 1446 to September 10, 1974. ... Cabinda is a territory, ocupied by Angola. ...

16th century
1506–1615  Gamru (Bandar Abbas)
1507-1643  Sohar
1515–1622  Hormuz (Ormus)
1515-1648  Quriyat
1515-?   Qalhat
1515–1650  Muscat
1515?-?   Barka
1515-1633? Julfar (Ras al-Khaimah)
1521–1602  Bahrain (Al Muharraq and Manama)
1521-1529?  Qatif
1521?-1551? Tarut Island
1550-1551  Qatif
1588-1648  Matrah Portuguese Guinea was the name for what is today Guinea-Bissau from 1446 to September 10, 1974. ...  Southwest Asia in most contexts. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Categories: Iran geography stubs | Cities in Iran | Coastal cities ... Sohar (صحار in Arabic) is located in the Al-Batinah province of the Sultanate of Oman, 240 kilometers north-west of the capital Muscat. ... The speedy deletion of this page is contested. ... Classification City Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said Area 3,500 km² [1] Population  - Total (2005)  - Density  - Oman calculated rank 606,024 [2] 184. ... Barka (Arabic: ‎) is a coastal town in the region Al Bāţinah, in northern Oman. ... --Blux 3 16:10, 7 July 2007 (UTC) The flag of Ras al-Khaimah Ras Al-Khaimah (Arabic: رأس الخيمة the top of the tent) is one of the United Arab Emirates. ... Categories: Geography stubs | Bahrain ... Bahrain from space, June 1996 Manama (Arabic: المنامة Al-Manāmah) is the capital city of Bahrain and is the countrys largest city with a population of approximately 155,000, roughly a quarter of countrys entire population. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mutrah Harbor Matrah, (Arabic: ‎) population 600,000, is a city located in the Muscat province of Oman. ...

17th century
1620-?   Khor Fakkan
1621?-?   As Sib
1621-1622  Qeshm
1623-?   Khasab
1623-?   Libedia
1624-?   Kalba
1624-?   Madha
1624-1648  Diba al-Hisn
1624?-?   Bandar-e Kong (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Khor Fakkan (sometimes written as Khawr Fakkan) (Arabic:خورفكان) is geographically situated within the Emirate of Fujairah on the East coast of the United Arab Emirates on the Gulf of Oman, but is actually an isolated enclave belonging to the Emirate of Sharjah. ... As Sib (Arabic: ‎) is a coastal town in the region Masqat, in northeastern Oman. ... Qeshm Island is a protected UNESCO biosphere reserve, seen here on a stormy day in The Persian Gulf. ... Khasab (Arabic: خصب)town is the regional center of Musandam Governorate in the Sultanate of Oman. ... Sharjah Central Souq - Shopping Mall The flag of Sharjah The Emirate of Sharjah (Arabic: الشارقة ash-shaariqah) extends along approximately 16 kilometres of the United Arab Emiratess Persian Gulf coastline and for more than 80 kilometres into the interior. ... The Omani territory of Madha (Arabic: ) or Wadi Madha is surrounded by the United Arab Emirates, halfway between the Musandam Peninsula and the rest of Oman. ...

15th century
1498–1545  Laccadive Islands (Lakshadweep) Map of South Asia (see note) This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

16th century
Portuguese India
   1500–1663  Cochim (Kochi)
   1502–1661  Quilon (Coulão/Kollam)
   1502–1663  Cannanore (Kannur)
   1507–1657  Negapatam (Nagapattinam)
   1510–1962  Goa
   1512–1525  Calicut (Kozhikode)
   1518–1619  Paliacate (Pulicat)
   1521–1740  Chaul
   1523–1662  São Tomé de Meliapore
   1528–1666  Chittagong
   1534–1601  Salsette Island
   1534–1661  Bombay (Mumbai)
   1535–1739  Baçaím (Vasai-Virar)
   1536–1662  Cranganore (Kodungallur)
   1540–1612  Surat
   1548–1658  Tuticorin (Thoothukudi)
   1559–1962  Daman and Diu
   1568–1659  Mangalore
   1579–1632  Hughli
   1598–1610  Masulipatnam (Machilipatnam)
1518–1521  Maldives
1518–1658  Ceilão (Ceylon/Sri Lanka)
1558–1573  Maldives (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Portuguese India (Portuguese: or Estado da Índia) was the aggregate of Portugals colonial holdings in India. ... Kochi ( ; Malayalam: []); formerly known as Cochin) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. ... , For the district with the same name, see Kollam District. ... For the district with the name Kannur, see Kannur District. ... Nagapattinam (formerly known as Negapatam and also as Shiva Rajadhani) is a small city with a population of about 100,000, located in coastal Tamil Nadu, India. ... For other uses, see Goa (disambiguation). ... , For the district with the same name, see Kozhikode District. ... Pulicat is a town which lies in the nellore District, in the state of andhra Pradesh, India. ... Chaul is a former city of Portuguese India, now in ruins. ... Saint Thomas of Mylapore, or in Portuguese São Tomé de Meliapore, in Latin Sancti Thomae de Meliapor), was a suffragan to the primatial See of Goa in the East Indies. ... This article is about Chittagong as a city in Bangladesh. ... The island as seen from the sky Salsette (साष्टी) (Portuguese: Salsete, Marathi: Sashti (साष्टी)) is an island in Maharashtra state on Indias west coast. ... , “Bombay” redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... , “Cranganore” redirects here. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... , tyhu8kyfjfhjmmean a settlement built on land reclaimed from sea. ... Daman and Diu (Portuguese: Gujarati is the main language; use of Portuguese is declining because it is not official or taught at school (but still spoken by 10% in Daman). ... , Mangalore (Kannada: ಮಂಗಳೂರು, Mangalooru; Tulu: ಕುಡ್ಲ, Kudla; Konkani: ಕೊಡಿಯಾಲ್, Kodial; Beary: ಮೈಕಾಲ, Maikala)   is the chief port city of the state of Karnataka, India. ... Hugli-Chinsura (also commonly known as Hooghly-Chinsura) is a town in West Bengal, India. ... , Machilipatnam (Telugu:మచిలిపట్నం)  , also known as Masulipatnam or Bandar or Masula (for short among Finnish mission workers[2]), is a city and a special grade municipality in Krishna district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... “Ceylon” redirects here. ...

17th century
Portuguese India
   1687–1749  São Tomé de Meliapore

18th century
Portuguese India
   1779–1954  Dadra and Nagar Haveli (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Portuguese India (Portuguese: or Estado da Índia) was the aggregate of Portugals colonial holdings in India. ... Saint Thomas of Mylapore, or in Portuguese São Tomé de Meliapore, in Latin Sancti Thomae de Meliapor), was a suffragan to the primatial See of Goa in the East Indies. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Portuguese India (Portuguese: or Estado da Índia) was the aggregate of Portugals colonial holdings in India. ... Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Gujarati: દાદરા અને નગર હવેલી, Hindi: दादरा और नगर हवेली, Urdu: دادرہ اور نگر حویلی, Portuguese: Dadrá e Nagar-Aveli) is a Union Territory in western India. ...

16th century
1511–1641  Malacca
1512–1621  Banda Islands
1512–1621  Moluccas (Maluku Islands)
   1522–1575  Ternate
   1576–1605  Ambon
   1578–1650  Tidore
1512–1665  Makassar
1553–1999  Macau
1571–1639  Decima (Dejima, Nagasaki) East Asia Geographic East Asia. ... For other uses, see Oceania (disambiguation). ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Portuguese Malacca Capital Malacca Town Language(s) Portuguese, Malay Political structure Colony King  - 1511-1521 Manuel I  - 1640-1641 John IV Captains-major  - 1512-1514 Ruí de Brito Patalim (first)  - 1638-1641 Manuel de Sousa Coutinho (last) Captains-general  - 1616-1635 António Pinto da Fonseca (first)  - 1637-1641 Lu... The Banda Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Banda) are a group of ten small volcanic islands in the Banda Sea, about 140km south of Seram island and about 2000km east of Java, and are part of the Indonesian province of Maluku. ... Maluku redirects here. ... A 1720 depiction of Ternate. ... Ceram and Ambon Islands (Operational Navigation Chart, 1967) Not for navigational use Ambon City in 2001, showing heavy damage from fighting Ambon Island is part of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. ... Tidore is an island and town in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia, just west of the larger island of Halmahera. ... Location of Makassar in Indonesia Coordinates: , Country Indonesia Province South Sulawesi Government  - Mayor Ilham Arief Sirajuddin Area  - City 175. ... Dejima, also Deshima (出島, literally protruding island) in modern Japanese, Desjima in Dutch, often latinised as Decima, was a fan-shaped artificial island in the bay of Nagasaki that was a Dutch trading post during Japans self-imposed isolation (sakoku) of the Edo period, from 1641 until 1853. ...

17th century
1642–1975  Portuguese Timor (East Timor)¹


19th century
Macau
   1864–1999  Coloane
   1851–1999  Taipa
   1890–1999  Ilha Verde

20th century
Macau
   1938–1941  Lapa and Montanha (Hengqin) (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Portuguese Timor is the former name (1596 - 1975) of East Timor when it was under Portuguese control. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Coloane (Traditional Chinese: 路環島; Simplified Chinese: 路环岛; Pinyin: Lùhuán DÇŽo; Jyutping: Lou6-waan4 Dou2, literally Road Ring Island) is one of the two main islands of Macau in the Peoples Republic of China. ... Taipa (氹仔島; Cantonese Jyutping; Tam5 Zai2 Dou2; pinyin: DàngzÇŽi DÇŽo) is an island of Macau in the Peoples Republic of China. ... Ilha Verde (Portuguese literally meaning island green; Chinese: 青洲; Cantonese Yale: chÄ«ng jāu, Jyutping: cing1 zau1; Mandarin pinyin: QÄ«ngzhōu) was formerly an island to the west of the Macao Isthmus. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... Hengqin (横琴岛, 橫琴島; Pinyin: Héngqín DÇŽo) is an island in Zhuhai, a prefecture-level city in the Guangdong Province of Peoples Republic of China. ...

¹ 1975 is the date of East Timor's Declaration of Independence and subsequent invasion by Indonesia. In 2002, the independence of East Timor was recognized by Portugal and the rest of the world.

15th century
1420           Madeira
1432           Azores
North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... “Atlantic” redirects here. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Location Motto of the autonomous region: Das ilhas, as mais belas e livres (Portuguese: Of the islands, the most beautiful and free) Official language Portuguese Capital Funchal Other towns Porto Santo, Machico, Santa Cruz, Câmara de Lobos, Santana, Ribeira Brava, Caniço Area 797 km² Population  - Total (1991)  - Density... Motto (Portuguese for Rather die free than in peace subjugated) Anthem  (national)  (local) Capital Ponta Delgada1 Angra do Heroísmo2 Horta3 Largest city Ponta Delgada Official languages Portuguese Government Autonomous region  -  President Carlos César Establishment  -  Settled 1439   -  Autonomy 1976  Area  -  Total 2,333 km² (n/a) 911 sq mi...

16th century
1501–1570?  Terra Nova (Newfoundland)
1501-1570?  Labrador
1519–1570?  Nova Scotia (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Newfoundland —   IPA: [nuw fÉ™n lænd] (French: , Irish: ) is a large island off the east coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... Labrador (also Coast of Labrador) is a region of Atlantic Canada. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit(Latin) One defends and the other conquers Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English, Canadian Gaelic Government - Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis - Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 11 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867...

16th century
1500–1822  Brazil
1536–1620  Barbados For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...

17th century
1680–1777  Nova Colônia do Sacramento


19th century
1808–1822  Cisplatina (Uruguay) (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Colonia del Sacramento is a city in southwestern Uruguay, by the Río de la Plata, facing Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Libertad o Muerte (English: Liberty or Death) Anthem: Orientales, la Patria o la tumba Capital Montevideo Largest city Montevideo Official language(s) Spanish Government President Democratic Republic Tabaré Vázquez Independence from Brazil - Declared August 25, 1825 - Recognised August 28, 1828 Area  - Total    - Water (%)   176,220 km² (90th) 68...