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Praia · Alexandria

Place · 1858 CE

Praia

Also known as

Braia
i-Praia
Paia (kapikala)
Prai
Praia de Santa Maria
Praia, Kaap Verde

Image illustrating Praia — archival plate · Wikimedia Commons · Praiasee Wikimedia Commons

This entry is a stub. The Library is awakening — a longer account is being written.

Connected to

birthplace ofAntónio Lopes Cardoso1933 CE
birthplace ofBabanco1985 CE
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birthplace ofCarlos Pedro Silva Morais1976 CE
birthplace ofClayton de Sousa Moreira1988 CE
place of death ofCodé di Dona1940 CE
birthplace ofCrispina Correia1975 CE
birthplace ofDany Silva1947 CE
place of death ofDulce Almada Duarte1933 CE
birthplace ofFausto Duarte1903 CE
birthplace ofGélson Fernandes1986 CE
birthplace ofGil Semedo1974 CE

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