Cacheu

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Location of Cacheu in Guinea-Bissau
Cacheu is a town in north western Guinea-Bissau, lying on the Cacheu River. Formerly an important ferry port, ferries no longer sail to São Domingos. Roads in the town are paved with oil palm kernels, while notable buildings include a sixteenth century fort, dating from the period when Cacheu was a centre for the Portuguese slave trade.

Other attractions in the town include the Tarafes de Cacheu Natural Park mangrove swamp and a regular market.

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Motto
"Unidade, Luta, Progresso"   (Portuguese)
"Unity, Struggle, Progress"
Anthem
Esta é a Nossa Pátria Bem Amada   (Portuguese)
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The Farim is a river of Guinea-Bissau also known as the Cacheu along its lower length. Its total length is about 257 km.

Its headwaters are near the northern border of the country, north of Contobeul and close to a bend of the Geba River.
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Elaeis
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Species

Elaeis guineensis
Elaeis oleifera

The oil palms (Elaeis) comprise two species of the Arecaceae, or palm family. They are used in commercial agriculture in the production of palm oil.
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For other meanings of seed, see seed (disambiguation).


SEED

General
KISA
1998

Cipher detail
Key size(s):| 128 bits

Block size(s):| 128 bits
Nested Feistel network
16

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1500s

  • 1500s: Mississippian culture disappears.

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Anthem
"A Portuguesa"


Capital
(and largest city) Lisbon5

Official languages Portuguese1
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The history of slavery covers many different forms of human exploitation across many cultures and throughout human history. Slavery, generally defined, refers to the systematic exploitation of labor for work and services without consent and/or the possession of other persons as
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Mangroves (generally) are trees and shrubs that grow in saline coastal habitats in the tropics and subtropics. The word is used in at least three senses, (1) most broadly to refer to the habitat and entire plant assemblage or mangal [1]
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market is a social arrangement that allows buyers and sellers to discover information and carry out a voluntary exchange of goods or services. It is one of the two key institutions that organize trade, along with the right to own property.
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  • Algeria
  • Egypt
  • Libya

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Events

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Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta Autonomous City of Ceuta

Flag Coat of arms

Capital Ceuta City
Official language(s) Spanish
Area
 – Total
 – % of Spain Ranked
 28 km
 
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It was occupied by the Portuguese during Afonso V's reign in 1458.
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State Party  Morocco
Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iv
Reference 1058
Region Arab States

Inscription History
Inscription 2004  (28th Session)
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State Party  Morocco
Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iv
Reference 753
Region Arab States

Inscription History
Inscription 2001  (25th Session)
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Souira Guedima, formerly known as Aguz, is a Moroccan town 36 km south of Safi, at the mouth of the Tensift River on the Atlantic seacoast. Guedima may also be spelt Kadima, Kdima, Qadima (best English transliteration), or Qdima.
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State Party  Morocco
Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iv
Reference 1058
Region Arab States

Inscription History
Inscription 2004  (28th Session)
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15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500.

Events

  • 1402: Ottoman and Timurid Empires fight at the Battle of Ankara resulting in Timur's capture of Bayezid I.
  • 1402: The conquest of the Canary Islands signals the beginning of the Spanish Empire.

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