Portugal Colonies

Portugal colonized in the 19^th century, 3 countries in Africa; they were Guinea, Angola and Mozambique.

Guinea is located on the Coast of West Africa and is bordered by Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. The country is divided into four geographic regions: A lowland belt running north to south behind the coast (Lower Guinea), which is part of the Guinean forest-savanna mosaic Eco region; the pastoral Fouta Djallon highlands (Middle Guinea); the northern savanna (Upper Guinea); and a southeastern rain-forest region (Forest Guinea). The Niger, Gambia, and Senegal Rivers are among the 22 West African rivers that have their origins in Guinea.

Angola is located on the western Atlantic Coast of southern Africa between Namibia and the Republic of the Congo. It also is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia to the east. The country consists of a sparsely watered and somewhat sterile coastal plain extending inland for a distance varying from 30 to 100 miles (48 to 160 km). Slightly inland and parallel to the coast is a belt of hills and mountains and behind those a large plateau.

Mozambique is located in Southern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania.

Many African nations still speak Portuguese as their official language and hundreds of other African languages have adopted certain Portuguese words. The Africans adopted many of the Portuguese instruments as well, such as the flute, clarinet, guitar, violin, cello, accordion, tambourine, and piano. The Portuguese also brought with them familiar rhythms, including the polka, the waltz, and the march, creating an entirely new kind of music in West Africa. The Portuguese also brought both good and bad to West Africa, including their culture, Christianity, agriculture, and slavery.