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The islands of Cape Verde were uninhabited when discovered and claimed by Portugal in 1456. A Portuguese colony was established in 1462. The islands were united as a single crown colony in 1587. In 1951, the islands became an overseas province of Portugal. Autonomy was granted in 1974 and independence was granted on 5 July 1975.
Contents
List
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
Santiago
(later northern Santiago)
Ribeira Grande
(southern Santiago)
The Islands of Cape Verde
For continuation after independence, see: List of Presidents of Cape Verde
References
List of colonial governors of Cape Verde Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA