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Cape Verde
[ vurd ]
noun
- a republic consisting of a group of islands 䲹ĂVĂIlԻ in the Atlantic, W of Senegal in W Africa: formerly an overseas territory of Portugal; gained independence in 1975. 1,557 sq. mi. (4,033 sq. km). : Praia.
Cape Verde
/ ɜː /
noun
- a republic in the Atlantic off the coast of West Africa, consisting of a group of ten islands and five islets: an overseas territory of Portugal until 1975, when the islands became independent. Official language: Portuguese. Religion: Christian (Roman Catholic) majority; animist minority. Currency: Cape Verdean escudo. Capital: Praia. Pop: 531 046 (2013 est). Area: 4033 sq km (1557 sq miles)
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Other 51Թ Forms
- Cape Verde·an [vur, -dee-, uh, n], noun
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For the next four hours, the Gulfstream jet cruised northwest above western Africa and the Atlantic Ocean toward the small archipelago of Cape Verde.
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Mr Clarkson has already booked a luxury holiday to Cape Verde, in West Africa, and snapped up some designer items, and plans to pay off his parents' mortgage and buy himself an Audi.
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With the abolition of the slave trade, Cape Verde went into decline.
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In March 2018, the crew went on trial in Cape Verde, protesting their innocence.
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Couto is well-known throughout the Portuguese-speaking world - Angola, Cape Verde, and Sao Tome in Africa, as well as Brazil and Portugal.
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