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Although Cape Verde was neglected by Portugal, Portuguese treatment of Cape Verdeans was differed from their treatment of other colonized peoples; [18] the people of Cape Verde fared slightly better than Africans in other Portuguese colonies because of their lighter skin. A small minority received an education, and Cape Verde was the first ...
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 ...
Cape Verde accepted the convention, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, Cape Verde has only one World Heritage Site. [2]
History of Cape Verde; Colonial history; Portuguese Cape Verde; Portuguese Empire; Immigration to the USA; Atlantic slave trade; Famine in Cape Verde; Independence ...
Downtown Mindelo seen from 'Gud' Mindelo, Cape Verde. Mindelo is situated at the Porto Grande Bay, a large natural harbour. The town is surrounded by low mountains: the Monte Cara and the Morro Branco headland to the west, and the Monte Verde to the east. The town is crossed by the river Ribeira de Julião.
Fogo was the second island of Cape Verde that was settled by the Portuguese, between 1470 and 1490, making São Filipe the second oldest town of Cape Verde after Cidade Velha. [4] The Fogo volcano erupted frequently, both from the summit and from flank fissures, [5] notably in 1680, 1725, 1857, 1951, 1995, and 2014–15. [6]
History of Cape Verde by topic (3 C) 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)
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 ...