Cape Verde was colonized by Portugal in the 15th century. The Portuguese established settlements on the islands starting in 1460, using them as a stopover for trade routes and as a center for the transatlantic slave trade. Cape Verde remained a Portuguese colony until it gained independence in 1975.
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The Republic of Cape Verde became a nation in 1975.
Yes Cape Verde is an African country.
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Cape Verde is an island nation and does not border any country.
Cape Verde is west Africa's only island country.
Portugal discovered and colonised these uninhabited islands around 1460 and governed them till 1975
The Cape Verde Islands became independent from the U.K in 1975. They are officially recognised as a country in their own right.
The Cape Verde islands were uninhabited when they were discovered by the Portuguese in 1456. The official name of the country is now Cabo Verde.
No. Cape Verde used to be a Portuguese Colony and is now an independent African archipelago country. There is nothing Spanish about Cape Verde. However, the Canary Islands archipelago to the north of Cape Verde are Spanish sovereign territory.
Cape Verde gained its independence from Portugal on 5 July 1975.
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