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North Africa
15th century
16th century
Sub-Saharan Africa
15th century
16th century
17th century
18th century
19th century
Middle East [Persian Gulf]
16th century
17th century
South Asia
15th century
16th century
Portuguese India
17th century
Portuguese India
18th century
Portuguese India
East Asia and Oceania
16th century
17th century
19th century
Portuguese Macau
20th century
Portuguese Macau
1 1975 is the year of East Timor's Declaration of Independence and subsequent invasion by Indonesia . In 2002, East Timor's independence was fully recognized.
North America and North Atlantic
15th century [Atlantic islands]
16th century [Canada]
South America and Caribbean
16th century
17th century
18th century
19th century