In September 1927, he returned to mainland Portugal, very ill.
The archipelago was settled over the centuries largely from mainland Portugal.
Today all the bananas exported go to mainland Portugal.
He returned to mainland Portugal in 1934 to found the Republican Alliance.
It is found throughout mainland Portugal, and in all but the most northerly parts of Spain.
The sugar consumed in the island is now imported in bulk from mainland Portugal and bagged here.
Together with the eighteen districts on mainland Portugal they form the Portuguese Republic.
He was born in colonial Rio de Janeiro, but went to mainland Portugal at the age of eight.
In mainland Portugal, the growth rate of the economy during the war years ranged from 6%-11%, and in post war years 2-3%.
Portugal was one of the first countries in the world to outlaw slavery, and did it so in mainland Portugal during the 18th century.