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Cape Verde was virtually uninhabited before the Portuguese arrived. It was a Portuguese colony from 1462 to 1975 when it gained independence. | Cape Verde was virtually uninhabited before the Portuguese arrived. It was a Portuguese colony 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> | ||
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