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Greater Portugal ((ポルトガル語:Portugal Maior)), also known as Portugalicia ((ポルトガル語:Portugaliza)), is a proposed union to unify the Portuguese-speaking territories that includes the autonomous region of Galicia, the Eonavian region, the territory of Olivença, the archipelagos of Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe, and many villages along the Portugal-Spain border that speak any kind of Portuguese-Galician dialect, such as the Fala language. The concept of a Greater Portugal has its origins during the Portuguese Age of Discoveries, when Portuguese navigators and explorers discovered previously uninhabited lands such as the Madeira Islands, Savage Islands, Azores, Cape Verde, the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe and several other lands in the Atlantic. Although the proposal is thought to be a recent political ideology held by some Portuguese nationalists, it dates back much further and was recorded by the English author, George Young in his 1917 book entitled: ''Portugal, Old and Young - an Historical Study'', published by Oxford University Press: == Current use == The term Portugalicia is still preserved in a number of political initiatives. Although the boundaries of Portugalicia are not strictly defined, some proponents portray them as encompassing the following areas: * * Galicia * Olivenza, Extremadura Sometimes also included: * * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Greater Portugal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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