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  2. Cape Verde - Wikipedia

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    Cape Verde (/ ˈ v ɜːr d (i)/ ⓘ, VURD(-ee)) or Cabo Verde (/ ˌ k ɑː b oʊ ˈ v ɜːr d eɪ / ⓘ KAH-boh VUR-day, / ˌ k æ b oʊ-/ KAB-oh -⁠, local Portuguese: [ˈkabu ˈveɾdɨ]), officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about 4,033 ...

  3. List of cities and towns in Cape Verde - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of cities and towns in Cape Verde. In Cape Verde, there are two types of urban settlements: cities (Portuguese: cidades) and towns (Portuguese: vilas). Since 2015, there are 24 cities and 19 towns. [1] Every seat of a municipality has been designated a city.

  4. History of Cape Verde - Wikipedia

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    Although Cape Verde was neglected by Portugal, Portuguese treatment of Cape Verdeans was differed from their treatment of other colonized peoples; [18] the people of Cape Verde fared slightly better than Africans in other Portuguese colonies because of their lighter skin. A small minority received an education, and Cape Verde was the first ...

  5. Outline of Cape Verde - Wikipedia

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    The location of Cape Verde A relief map of the Republic of Cape Verde. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cape Verde: . Cape Verde – sovereign country located on an archipelago in the Macaronesia ecoregion of the North Atlantic Ocean, off the western coast of Africa. [1]

  6. Geography of Cape Verde - Wikipedia

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    The ocean near Cabo Verde is an area of tropical cyclone formation; since these storms have the whole Atlantic over which to develop as they move westward, they are among the most intense hurricanes, and are called Cape Verde-type hurricanes. The Cape Verde islands are a very degradated area. Also, most islands do not always get a monsoon.

  7. Culture of Cape Verde - Wikipedia

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    Cape Verde is known internationally for Morna, a form of folk music usually sung in the Cape Verdean Creole, accompanied by clarinet, violin, guitar and cavaquinho.The islands also feature native genres such as funaná, batuque, coladeira, and mazurka. [3]

  8. List of World Heritage Sites in Cape Verde - Wikipedia

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    Cape Verde accepted the convention, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, Cape Verde has only one World Heritage Site. [2]

  9. Administrative divisions of Cape Verde - Wikipedia

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    The territory of Cape Verde is divided into 22 concelhos (municipalities), and subdivided into 32 freguesias (equivalent to civil parish).. In Portuguese language usage, there are two words to distinguish the territory and the administrative organ.