"Portuguese West Africa" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Portuguese West Africa}} Portuguese West Africa
  1. A former colony of Portugal in Africa, now called Angola. Wikidata QID: Q2826232 Wikipedia link: Portuguese West Africa Categories (place): Historical dependent territories, Places in Portugal Synonyms: Portuguese Angola Translations (former colony): পর্তুগিজ পশ্চিম আফ্রিকা (portugij pościm aphrika) (Bengali), África Ocidental Portuguesa [feminine] (Portuguese), Africa Occidentală Portugheză [feminine] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-Portuguese_West_Africa-en-name-en:Q2826232 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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