Overseas Provinces of Portugal (Twilight of a New Era)

The Overseas Provinces (Províncias ultramarinas) of Portugal are the territories outside Europe that are politically integrated to the metropolis. On the establishment of the Republic in 1910, the provisional government pledge a new organization of overseas territories and a halt of colonial plundering.

The republicans themselves where divided between colonial paternalism or full independence. The Constitution of 1911 gave full representation the bicameral Congress to the overseas provinces and the enactment of legislation for its administration.

At least two reforms created the present system. The reform of 1920 that establishes territories under a Governor, assisted by an Executive Council and other under direction of High Commissioners.

After the sale of Timor, in 1923,, there was pressure to maintain the integrity of the former colonies. This lead to the reform of 1924. This reform establishes that all overseas territories will have the same administrative structure. The habitants and citizens of the Overseas Provinces have the same rights and duties granted and stated in the Constitution. The Overseas Provinces are an integral part of the Portuguese Republic with a regime of internal autonomy, has long has it is not contradictory to the Constitution and laws of the Republic. The administration is in charge of a Provincial General Governor, designated by the President of the Republic, an Executive Council responsible before an elected Provincial Council.

The Overseas provinces are:
 * Flag of Portuguese West Africa (proposal) svg.png Angola/Portuguese West Africa, capital Luanda
 * Flag of Portuguese Cape Verde (proposal) svg.png Cabo Verde/Cape Verde, capital Praia
 * Flag of Portuguese Guinea (proposal) svg.png Guiné Portuguesa/Portuguese Guinea, capital Bissau
 * Flag of Portuguese Macau (proposal).svg Macau/Macao.
 * Flag of Portuguese East Africa (proposal).svg Moçambique/Portuguese East Africa, capital Lourenço Marques
 * Flag of Portuguese India (proposal) svg.png Estado da Índia/Portuguese State of India, capital Goa
 * Flag of Portuguese Sao Tome and Principe (proposal) svg.png São Tomé e Príncipe, capital São Tomé
 * Flag_of_Portuguese_Timor_(proposal)_svg.png Timor Português/Portuguese Timor, capital Dili. Sold to the Netherlands in 1923.