Portuguese-speaking African countries Portuguese-speaking African countries The Portuguese-speaking African countries (also referred to as Lusophone Africa) consist of six African countries in which the Portuguese language is an official language: Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe and, since 2011, Equatorial Guinea. The six countries are former colonies of the Portuguese Empire. From 1778 until independence, Equatorial Guinea was also a colony of the Spanish Empire. In 1992, the five Lusophone African countries formed an interstate organisation called PALOP, a colloquial acronym that translates to African Countries of Portuguese Official Language (). The PALOP countries have signed official agreements with Portugal,
Immigration to Uruguay of the Syrian Civil War. During the last years Uruguay has been experiencing the drama of stateless people. The Government has plans to diversify the reasons for obtaining visas in order to adapt to the new reality. About 1.3% of schoolchildren are foreigners, mostly from Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Venezuela, and the USA. A total of 62 countries are represented in Uruguayan schools. Immigration to Uruguay Immigration to Uruguay started with the arrival of Spanish settlers during the Colonial Period to what was then known as "Banda Oriental". The immigration to Uruguay is very similar, if not the same, towards the