Ministry of the Colonies may refer to: Government department or ministry with "colony" or a derivative in its name: * France – Ministry of the Colonies * Germany – Imperial Colonial Office * Kingdom of Italy – Ministry of the Colonies, the ministry of the government of the Kingdom of Italy responsible for the government of the country's colonial possessions and the direction of their economies * Japan – Ministry of Colonial Affairs * Netherlands – Ministry of the Colonies * Portugal – Ministry of the Colonies * United Kingdom – Colonial Office Similar government organizations without using the word "colony": * France –

Minister of the Overseas The Minister of the Overseas (french: Ministre des Outre-mer) is the official in charge of the Ministry of the Overseas in the Government of the French Republic, responsible for overseeing Overseas France. The office was titled Minister of ...

* Portugal – Overseas Ministry * Spain – Ministry of Overseas * United States – Office of Insular Affairs

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