List of states of the Portuguese Empire

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This is a list of territories of the Portuguese Empire (Portuguese: Império Português), that at various times were officially called "states" (estados):

• State of India (Estado da Índia) (1505–1961)
• State of Brazil (Estado do Brasil) (1621–1815)
• State of Maranhão (Estado do Maranhão) (1621–1751)
  • State of Grão-Pará and Maranhão (Estado do Grão-Pará e Maranhão) (1751–1772)
    • State of Grão-Pará and Rio Negro (Estado do Grão-Pará e Rio Negro) (1772–1775)
    • State of Maranhão and Piauí (Estado do Maranhão e Piauí) (1772–1775)
• State of Angola (Estado de Angola) (1972–1975)
• State of Mozambique (Estado de Moçambique) (1972–1975)