iThe correct answer is the Gold Coast and the Cape Verde islands.
Indeed, Prince Henry wanted to circumvent the Muslim blockade of the Mediterranean and be able to import slaves and Gold from African without their intervention. The Portuguese founded a trade fort at the Bay of Arguin (modern day Mauritania). In 1444 they went around the Cap-Vert Peninsula and discovered the Cape Verde Islands in 1456. This strategy ruined some of the Barbary Kingdoms and made Portugal rich and powerful.
Because a citizen's participation in government and politics moves the democracy forward. Our voice as citizens helps improve the way the government runs.
The Thirteenth Amendment ?
The rainy day is a symbol of life. The idea behind it is that life is like a rainy day because rain represents bad things that happens to you. The poem points out that we shouldn't be miserable because of it because even when there's rain, there's always sunshine behind it so just keep calm and carry on with life and things will get better.