Cape Verde

Mcc's investments in cabo verde are strengthening property rights and rising access to wash water and sanitation, helping to drive progress, fight poverty and advance prosperity in cabo verde. European ancestors embody spanish and italian seamen who were granted land by the portuguese empire, followed by portuguese settlers, exiles, portuguese muslims and portuguese jews who had been both victims of the inquisition. Opened in 1992, the airport ceased operations in 2004 because the strong winds which swirl here make it too harmful for planes to land. Portuguese guinea declared independence in 1973 and was granted de jure independence in 1974. Most of the longest-lived tropical cyclones within the atlantic basin are cape verde hurricanes. African slaves had been dropped at the islands to work on portuguese plantations. São vicente's neighbour santo antão is an outpost. 1975 is the yr of east timor's declaration of independence and subsequent invasion by indonesia. 1981