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The recorded history of Cape Verde begins with the Portuguese discovery of the island in 1458. Possible early references to Cape Verde date back at least 2,000 years ...
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1975 - July 5: Cape Verde declared independence from Portugal and became an independent nation, Praia became the national capital; 1979 - July 28: The first institute of higher education in Cape Verde, Curso de Formação de Professores do Ensino Secundário (CFPES) was established in Praia. It is part of the University of Cape Verde since 2006.
Pages in category "Cape Verdean history timelines" ... List of years in Cape Verde This page was last edited on 8 February 2022, at 14:19 (UTC). ...
The islands of Cape Verde were discovered in 1444 by Prince Henry the Navigator (Son of King John I) and Antonio Noli, in the service of Henry's relative King Afonso V.The southeastern islands, including the largest island Santiago, were discovered in 1460 by António de Noli and Diogo Gomes.
History of Cape Verde by period (4 C) C. Cape Verdean American history (1 C, 10 P) D. Defunct mass media in Cape Verde (2 P) ... Cape Verdean history timelines (4 P) U.
Cape Verde (/ ˈ v ɜːr d (i)/ ⓘ, VURD(-ee)) or Cabo Verde (/ ˌ k ɑː b oʊ ˈ v ɜːr d eɪ / ⓘ KAH-boh VUR-day, / ˌ k æ b oʊ-/ KAB-oh -, [ˈkabu ˈveɾdɨ]), officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about 4,033 square kilometres ...
Map of Cape Verde. Coat of arms of Portuguese Cape Verde. The islands of Cape Verde were uninhabited when discovered and claimed by Portugal in 1456. A Portuguese colony was established in 1462. The islands were united as a single crown colony in 1587. In 1951, the islands became an overseas province of Portugal. Autonomy was granted in 1974 ...