template portuguese overseas empire hi indon i think you did wrong by removing the template i think it gives an important historic context that's not excessive it s complet and doesn't seems to me that anyone will think that the islands belong to portugal did you really got that impression have you checked on how many articles of sovereign countries that template and category are and sometimes with even more related categories and templates for example i don't think anyone will stay with the impression that brazil is still part of portugal ok be cool