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A descolonização
The action or process of a state withdrawing from a former colony. It is a fundamental term for understanding modern Lusophone Africa.
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O processo de descolonização foi complexo e rápido.
The decolonization process was complex and rapid.
A descolonização marcou o fim do império ultramarino.
Decolonization marked the end of the overseas empire.
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