Once a slave-trading center established by the Portuguese, Bissau is now the proud capital of this country
In GuineaBissau, Portuguese influence was limited to a few 
fortified trading ... a steady flow of Cape Verdean merchants, slave traders, 
soldiers of fortune, ... with the capture of the Pepel ruler of Bissau (current capital 
of the country), who,... [DOC] [TLE] Cape Verde - History and Language - The Cape Verde Experience [PAR] The uninhabited island of Santiago, founded in 1462 was colonised by the 
Portuguese, ...