Cape Verde

Cape Verde

Sovereign state comprising ten islands off the Western coast of Africa

Cape Verde, in Portuguese Cabo Verde, in Cape Verdean Creole Kabu Verdi, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an archipelagic country in the central Atlantic Ocean off the coast of West Africa. It consists of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about 4,033 square kilometres (1,557 sq mi). These islands lie between 600 and 850 kilometres west of Cap-Vert, the westernmost point of continental Africa, after which they are named. Cape Verde forms part of the Macaronesia ecoregion, along with the Azores, the Canary Islands, Madeira and the Savage Isles.

Also known as...Republic of Cape Verde, Cabo Verde, Republic of Cabo Verde, and Cape Verde Islands
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Cape Verde Stuns Spain with 0-0 World Cup Draw

Cape Verde Stuns Spain with 0-0 World Cup Draw World Cup debutants Cape Verde held European champions Spain to a scoreless draw in Atlanta, with 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha producing a heroic performance.