Cape Verde was virtually uninhabited before the Portuguese arrived. The Portuguese colonized from 1462 to 1975 when it gained independence.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Portuguese Cape Verde," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Cape_Verde, accessed 10 July 2019.</ref> | Cape Verde was virtually uninhabited before the Portuguese arrived. The Portuguese colonized from 1462 to 1975 when it gained independence.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Portuguese Cape Verde," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Cape_Verde, accessed 10 July 2019.</ref> |