This is known as refogado or sometimes as estrugido in Portuguese-speaking nations, where only onions and olive oil are essential, garlic and laurel being the other most common ingredients.

Guinea-Bissau is the only Portuguese-speaking nation with a Muslim majority, wherein others are mostly Christian.

Today, Portugal dreams of heading a sort of commonwealth of Portuguese-speaking nations comprising not only those of Africa but also Brazil.

Broadway ambitions are considered rather cheeky in a Portuguese-speaking nation that has long struggled to maintain a lively, profitable theatrical tradition.

At a summit meeting in November of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking nations, he was resolute in affirming the path he had chosen 40 years ago.

Attending the ceremonies in the modern Congress buildings were delegations from 30 nations, many from Latin America and from Portuguese-speaking nations from other continents.

Moreover, Brazil is the only Portuguese-speaking nation in the Americas, making the language an important part of Brazilian national identity.

Portugal Telecom's other main international assets are based in Africa and Asia, largely in Portuguese-speaking nations.

It now reaches more countries worldwide, especially the Portuguese-speaking nations outside Brazil, including Portugal itself where the network has its own overseas station.

Brazil subsequently grew into the largest and most influential of Portuguese-speaking nations.