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Definition: Cape Verde from Philip's Encyclopedia

Republic in the E Atlantic Ocean, the most westerly point of Africa. It is made up of 15 islands divided into two groups (Windward and Leeward). The capital is Praia on São Tiago. Cape Verde was colonized by the Portuguese in 1462, and served as a base for the slave trade. The islands gained independence in 1975. Industries: agriculture, fishing and salt. Area: 4033sq km (1557sq mi). Pop. (2002 est.) 412,000.

Cape Verde

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(vûd), Port. Cabo Verde , officially Republic of Cape Verde, republic (2015 est. pop. 533,000), c.1,560 sq mi (4,040 sq km), W Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean about 300 mi (480 km) W of Dakar, Senegal. It is an archipelago made up of 10 islands and 5 islets. Praia, located on the island of São Tiago, is the capital and largest city. In addition to the capital, other towns include Mindêlo on São Vicente, Ribeira Grande on Santo Antão, Sal-Rei on Boa Vista, and Espargos on Sal. Cape Verde's islands fall into two main groups—the Barlavento, or Windward, in the north, which include Santo Antão, São Vicente, Santa Luzia, São Nicolau, Boa Vista, and Sal, and the Sotavento, or Leeward, in the south, which include São Tiago (c.600 sq mi/1,550 sq km, the largest island), Fogo, Maio, and Brava. The islands are mountainous and of volcanic origin; the only active volcano is at the archipelago's highest point, Pico do Fogo (c.9,300 ft/2,830 m), which is located on Fogo. Regularly active until the…
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From Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices
Cape Verde
POPULATION 408,760 ROMAN CATHOLIC 77 percent PROTESTANT 10 percent MUSLIM 2 percent NONAFFILIATED 11 percent Introduction Predominantly Roman Catholic, Cape Verde comprises a group of nine inhabited islands that lie 385 miles (620 kilometers) off the coast of West Africa. Some of the eastern islands…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(vûd), Port. Cabo Verde , officially Republic of Cape Verde, republic (2015 est. pop. 533,000), c.1,560 sq mi (4,040 sq km), W Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean about 300 mi (480 km) W of Dakar, Senegal. It is an archipelago made up of 10 islands and 5 islets. Praia, located on the island of São Tiago, …
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From Political Handbook of the World 2018-2019
Cape Verde
Republic of Cape Verde Political Status: Former Portuguese dependency; became independent July 5, 1975; present constitution adopted September 25, 1992. Area: 1,557 sq. mi. (4,033 sq. km). Population: 553,000 (2018E—World Bank); 568,373 (2018E—U.S. Census). Major Urban Center (2014E—UN): CIDADE DE…
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From Political Handbook of the World 2016-2017
CAPE VERDE
Republic of Cape Verde República de Cabo Verde Note: President Jorge Carlos Fonseca of the Movement for Democracy was reelected on October 2, 2016, with 74.1 percent of the vote, defeating two independent candidates: Albertino Graça, who secured 22.5 percent of the vote; and Joaquim Monteiro, with…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Country formed by a group of islands in the Atlantic, west of Senegal (West Africa). Government Cape Verde's 1992 constitution, as revised in 1995 and 1999, provides for a multiparty political system – although religious and geographically based parties are prohibited – with a 72-member national…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
The Cape Verde islands consist of a group of ten main islands and a number of smaller islets with a total land area of 4,040 sq km/1,560 sq mi. They are situated between 14° to 16°N about 480 km/300 mi off the west coast of Africa. The islands are volcanic and hilly. They have a rather low and…
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From Financial Times World Desk Reference
Cape Verde
Introduction Official name: Republic of Cape Verde Capital: Praia Population: 505,600 Currency: Escudo Official language: Portuguese Date of independence, or formation date: 1975 Date when current borders were established: 1975 National day: July 5 Vehicle country identifying code: CV Time zone…
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From Encyclopedia of African History
Cape Verde.
The Republic of Cape Verde (in Portuguese, Republica de Cabo Verde) is a small West African country consisting of ten volcanic islands and five islets 300 miles due west of the westernmost point of Africa. The archipelago features two island groups. The Barlevento group on the north includes Santo…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
National name República de Cabo Verde/Republic of Cape Verde Area 4,033 sq km/1,557 sq mi Capital Praia Language Portuguese (official); Crioulo (one of the oldest of the Portuguese creole languages and by far the most widely spoken) Religion Christian 89% (largely Roman Catholic; remainder…
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From The Encyclopedia of Tourism and Recreation in Marine Environments
Cape Verde is a group of ten volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean , about 480 km off the west coast of Africa from Senegal. With a population of 476,360 (2005), 71% Creole (Mulatto) and 28% African, the Republic received over 157,000 tourists who spent US$137million or 17.2% of its Gross Domestic…
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