Portugal

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Map of Europe in 1740 showing the kingdom of Portugal

Capital	Lisboa (Lisbon)
Language(s)	Portuguese
Religion	Catholic
Population	2,367,000 in 1750
Government	Kingdom
Dependencies	This state had dependencies on several continents: Africa: Cape Verde, Angola, Portuguese Guinea, and Mozambique Asia: Goa, Macau, East Timor (Portuguese Timor) Europe: Azores, Madeira South America: Brazil
Rulers	1750-1777: José I
Army	see the article Portuguese Army
Navy	see the article Portuguese Navy
Trade	In East Africa, Portugal conducted slave trade from Cape Delgado on the Coast of Mozambique Similarly, in West Africa, Portugal was still conducting slave trade from Congo and from Luanda in Angola

References

Devèze, M.: L'Europe et le monde à la fin du XVIIIe siècle, Albin Michel, 1970, pp. 301-302