Africa/Western Africa
Cape Verde
Praia
491.2K
4 033 km²
Cape Verdean escudo
Coastal
Portuguese
Historical Events
1456 - Portuguese Discovery and Settlement
Portuguese explorers settled Cape Verde, one of the first European settlements in the tropics.
16th-17th centuries - Transatlantic Slave Trade
Cape Verde became a significant point in the transatlantic slave trade, boosting its economy.
mid-19th century - Economic Decline
Increased foreign competition and droughts led to economic decline and emigration from Cape Verde.
1975 - Independence from Portugal
Cape Verde gained independence from Portuguese colonial rule.
1990s - Transition to Democracy
Cape Verde established a stable representative democracy and became one of the most developed countries in Africa.