Area: 307 square miles                                                           Population: 280,000

This island group in the Atlantic was colonized in 1419 and since then has been considered to be an integrated part of Portugal. British troops occupied the islands in 1801, and again in 1807.

Monetary System

100 Centavos = 1 Escudo

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