Geography of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa, the nation's legislative capital, one of its largest cities and ports, and the capital of Western Cape Province.
Cape Town, South Africa, the nation's legislative capital, one of its largest cities and ports, and the capital of Western Cape Province.
Discovery of the Cape of Good Hope in 1488 by the Portuguese explorer Bartholomeu Dias opened the way for Portugal's trade with the East Indies.
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