Definitions for cape verde
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1. Cape Verde, Republic of Cape Verdenoun

   an island country in the Atlantic off the coast of Senegal

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1. Cape Verdenoun

   Country in Western Africa. Official name: Republic of Cape Verde.

2. Etymology: From Cabo Verde, from cabo + verde.

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1. Cape Verde

   Cape Verde ( (listen)) or Cabo Verde ( (listen), ) (Portuguese: Cabo Verde, pronounced [ˈkabu ˈveɾdɨ]), officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country spanning an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean. It forms part of the Macaronesia ecoregion, along with the Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Savage Isles. In ancient times these islands were referred to as "the Islands of the Blessed" or the "Fortunate Isles". Located 570 kilometres (350 mi) west of the Cape Verde Peninsula in West Africa, the islands cover a combined area of slightly over 4,000 square kilometres (1,500 sq mi). The Cape Verde archipelago was uninhabited until the 15th century, when Portuguese explorers discovered and colonized the islands, establishing the first European settlement in the tropics. Ideally located for the Atlantic slave trade, the islands grew prosperous throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, attracting merchants, privateers, and pirates. The end of slavery in the 19th century led to economic decline and emigration. Cape Verde gradually recovered as an important commercial center and stopover for shipping routes. Incorporated as an overseas department of Portugal in 1951, the islands continued to campaign for independence, which was peacefully achieved in 1975. Since the early 1990s, Cape Verde has been a stable representative democracy, and remains one of the most developed and democratic countries in Africa. Lacking natural resources, its developing economy is mostly service-oriented, with a growing focus on tourism and foreign investment. Its population of around 540,000 is mostly of mixed European, Moorish, Arab and African heritage, and predominantly Roman Catholic, reflecting the legacy of Portuguese rule. A sizeable diaspora community exists across the world, slightly outnumbering inhabitants on the islands. Historically, the name "Cape Verde" has been used in English for the archipelago and, since independence in 1975, for the country. In 2013, the Cape Verdean government determined that the Portuguese designation Cabo Verde would henceforth be used for official purposes, such as at the United Nations, even in English contexts. Cape Verde is a member of the African Union.

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1. cape verde

   Cape Verde, officially known as the Republic of Cabo Verde, is a country located in the central Atlantic Ocean, off the western coast of Africa. It is an archipelago consisting of 10 islands and 8 islets, spread over a combined area of slightly over 4,000 square kilometers. The capital city is Praia. The country was a former colony of Portugal and gained its independence in 1975. Notably, Cape Verde has a mixed African and Portuguese heritage which is reflected in its culture, music, and language. The official language is Portuguese, and the country has a high literacy rate and stable political structure compared to many African nations. The economy relies heavily on services and remittances from its large emigrant community.

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1. Cape Verde

   Cape Verde, officially the Republic of Cape Verde, is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa. The islands, covering a combined area of slightly over 4,000 square kilometres, are of volcanic origin and while three of them are fairly flat, sandy and dry, the remaining ones are generally rockier and have more vegetation. The previously uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century, and became important in the Atlantic slave trade for their location. The islands' prosperity often attracted privateers and pirates, including Sir Francis Drake, a corsair under the authority of the English crown, who twice sacked the capital Ribeira Grande, in the 1580s. The islands were also visited by Charles Darwin's expedition in 1832. The decline in the slave trade in the 19th century resulted in an economic crisis for the islands. With few natural resources, and without strong sustainable investment from the Portuguese, the citizens grew increasingly discontented with the colonial masters, who nevertheless refused to provide the local authorities with more autonomy. A budding independence movement culminated in 1975, when a movement originally led by Amílcar Cabral then passed onto his half-brother Luís Cabral, achieved independence for the archipelago.

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1. Cape Verde

   The republic consists of islands that are located in the mid-Atlantic Ocean about 300 miles off the west coast of Africa. The archipelago includes 10 islands and 5 islets, divided into the windward (Barlavento) and leeward (Sotavento) groups. The capital is Praia.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cape verde in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cape verde in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of cape verde in a Sentence

1. Jerome Champagne:

   In Cape Verde, the football association was sharing a small three-floor building with other sports federations, there was nothing, if you got there now to Cape Verde, FIFA built a headquarters with offices, in another wing you have dorms so that people attending courses are able to stay on-site. We convinced the government to restore the national stadium, we put in an artificial field.

2. Francisco Fortes:

   Living in Cova da Moura is just like living in Cape Verde.

3. Patricia Oduwole:

   I've interviewed 14 heads of state and a few of those include the President of Tanzania, Liberia, Kenya, South Sudan, Nigeria and Cape Verde, to name a few, i've also been able to interview business leaders like my friend Mr Aliko Dangote.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
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3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verde
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5. ^ Wikidata
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