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jan 12, 1653 - Cape Town colony founded (Dutch)

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The Cape Colony in southern Africa was were Jan van Riebeeck established the colony as a re-supply and layover port for vessels of the Dutch East India Company trading with Asia.

This relates to Economics because it shows how the Dutch was able to create a colony to help the growth of the trade with other nations.

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jan 12, 1653
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~ 372 years ago

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