Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cape Verde

by Richard A. Lobban Jr.

Book Overview

The archipelago forming the Republic of Cape Verde consists of 21 islands and inlets, 9 of which are inhabited. First discovered by Portuguese sailors around 1455, the islands were set up as a strategically secure base for trade along the West African coast and became stopover points for such famous navigators as Vasco Da Gama and Christopher Columbus. This small nation achieved independence from Portuguese rule in 1975, first as a nationalist one-party...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810849062
• ISBN13: 9780810849068
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.7"