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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.
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 -, [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 square kilometres ...
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An enlargeable topographic map of Cape Verde. Geography of Cape Verde. Cape Verde is: an island country. of 10 islands and 8 islets; a Developing country; a Sovereign state; Population of Cape Verde: 436,821(2008) - 165th most populous country; Area of Cape Verde: 4,033 square kilometres (1,557 sq mi) - 172nd largest country; Atlas of Cape Verde
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Description: All the maps and views shown here come from different editions (1683-1719) of Mallet; some of them are from translations into German and Italian, and some from later reissues by others, with or without small modifications.