Diogo Cão (~1452-~1486), was a Portuguese explorer and one of the most notable navigators of the Age of Discovery. He made two voyages sailing along the west coast of Africa in the 1480s, exploring the Congo River and the coasts of the present-day Angola and Namibia
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Giant sable antelope
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REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA
GOVÊRNO GENERAL DE ANGOLA
UM ANGOLAR (Translation: Portuguese Republic, General government of Angola, One Angolar)
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REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA
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UM ANGOLAR (Translation: Portuguese Republic, One Angolar)