Portuguese-speaking African countries the European Union and the United Nations, and they work together to promote the development of culture and education and the preservation of the Portuguese language. Together with Portugal and Brazil in 1996, the Portuguese-speaking African countries established the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (, abbreviated to CPLP), which East Timor later joined in 2002 and Equatorial Guinea in 2014. Equatorial Guinea adopted Portuguese as its third official language in October 2011. Originally a Portuguese colony before it was claimed by Spain in 1778, Equatorial Guinea has adopted Portuguese as the country's third official language in order to be allowed
Portuguese in the United Kingdom celebrated in London. Media for the Portuguese community in the UK as well as the Portuguese-speaking community has a strong presences, these include several newspaper publications, radio stations and television channels. Newspapers Television The list below includes British born people of Portuguese descent and Portuguese born people who have become British citizens. The list below includes Portuguese immigrants and expatriates in the United Kingdom, who are not official UK citizens, just residents. Portuguese in the United Kingdom Portuguese in the United Kingdom are British citizens and residents of the UK who are connected to the country of Portugal by birth,