History of Cape Verde

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History of Cape Verde
Colonial history
Portuguese Cape Verde Portuguese Empire Immigration to the USA Atlantic slave trade Famine in Cape Verde
Independence struggle
African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde Portuguese Colonial War
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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.