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Historical Values
Year Value
1996 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
1997 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
1998 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
1999 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
2000 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
2001 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
2002 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
2003 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
2004 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
2005 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
2006 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
2007 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
2008 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
2009 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
2010 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
2011 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
2012 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
2013 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
2014 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
2015 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
2016 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
2017 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
2018 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
2019 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
2020 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site; one of four North Atlantic archipelagos that make up Macaronesia; the others are Azores (Portugal), Canary Islands (Spain), and Madeira (Portugal)
2021 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site; one of four North Atlantic archipelagos that make up Macaronesia; the others are Azores (Portugal), Canary Islands (Spain), and Madeira (Portugal)
2022 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site; one of four North Atlantic archipelagos that make up Macaronesia; the others are Azores (Portugal), Canary Islands (Spain), and Madeira (Portugal)
2023 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site; one of four North Atlantic archipelagos that make up Macaronesia; the others are Azores (Portugal), Canary Islands (Spain), and Madeira (Portugal)
2024 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site; one of four North Atlantic archipelagos that make up Macaronesia; the others are Azores (Portugal), Canary Islands (Spain), and Madeira (Portugal)
2025 strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; one of four North Atlantic archipelagos that make up Macaronesia; the others are Azores (Portugal), Canary Islands (Spain), and Madeira (Portugal)